Lusai or Lue Sai was a 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 ...
who ruled for six months, before he committed suicide rather than face assassination by
Nang Keo Phimpha
Nang Keo Phimpha ( lo, ນາງແກ້ວພິມພາ) (1343–1438), an epithet meaning literally "''The Cruel''",René de Berval: ''Kingdom of Laos: the land of the million elephants and of the white parasol'' France-Asie, 1959 p.27 was Qu ...
. He was the oldest son of
Samsenthai
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Samsenethai( lo, ສາມແສນໄທ) also called Oun Huan( lo, ອຸ່ນເຮືອນ) was the second king of Lan Xang in Laos. He succeeded his father, Fa Ngum.
He ruled from 1372 until 1417. The origin of the name Samsenethai is ...
who had been passed over by his younger brothers. Lusai succeeded his brother
Kham Tam Sa
Kham Tam Sa was a king of Lan Xang who ruled for five months, before he was assassinated by Nang Keo Phimpha. His father was Samsenthai and his mother was Queen Keo Sida of Sip Song Panna. Kham Tam Sa succeeded his brother Khon Kham. Before he ...
. Before he was king he was appointed as Governor of Muang Kabong. Rather than face assassination, he committed suicide in the palace gardens.
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Kings of Lan Xang
Buddhist monarchs
Year of birth unknown
15th-century deaths
15th-century Laotian people
15th-century monarchs in Asia
Laotian Theravada Buddhists
Suicides in Asia
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