La Sen Thai or La Sen Thai Puvanart was the king of
Lan Xang
existed as a unified kingdom from 1353 to 1707.
For three and a half centuries, Lan Xang was one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. The meaning of the kingdom's name alludes to the power of the kingship and formidable war machine of the ea ...
from 1485 until 1495. He succeeded his older brother King
Souvanna Banlang
Souvanna Banlang (1455-1486) was king of Lan Xang from 1479-1486 taking the regnal name ''Samdach Brhat-Anya Chao Suvarna Panya Lankara Raja Sri Sadhana Kanayudha''. His reign was marked as a period of peace and reconstruction, following a massive ...
.
Laasaenthai was the sixth son of King Sai Tia Kaphut, Governor of Nongkai before his accession. Succeeded on the death of his childless elder brother, 1486. Crowned in 1491. He enjoyed peaceful relations with his neighbours in
Vietnam
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led by
Lê Thánh Tông
Lê Thánh Tông (黎聖宗; 25 August 1442 – 3 March 1497), personal name Lê Hạo, temple name Thánh Tông, courtesy name Tư Thành, was an emperor of Đại Việt, reigning from 1460 to 1497, the fifth and the longest-reigning empe ...
and cultivated good relations with the
Ayutthaya Kingdom
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, spending much of his time contemplating religious and legal matters, furthering the spread of
Buddhism
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and building monuments. He was succeeded by his only son,
Sompou.
Kings of Lan Xang
Year of birth unknown
1495 deaths
15th-century Laotian people
15th-century monarchs in Asia
Laotian Theravada Buddhists
1490s in Asia
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