Phommathat
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Phommathat was the fourth king of Lan Xang
(Laos
) (ruled 1428–1429). He was Lan Kham Deng
's oldest son. He was king for only 10 months. He was beheaded by Nang Keo Phimpha
, his paternal aunt, in her successful attempt to seize power. He was succeeded by Nang Keo Phimpha's son, Khamtum
.
Lan Xang
The Lao kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Kao was established in 1354 by Fa Ngum.Exiled as an infant to Cambodia, Prince Fa Ngum of Xieng Dong Xieng Thong married a daughter of the Khmer king. In 1349 he set out from Angkor at the head of a 10,000-man army to establish his own country...
(Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
) (ruled 1428–1429). He was Lan Kham Deng
Lan Kham Deng
Lan Kham Deng was the third king of the Lao state of Lan Xang. He was the oldest son of Samsenethai.During his reign, the king of Vietnam requested that Lan Kham Deng send some troops to help the Vietnamese fight off the Chinese, who were attacking them...
's oldest son. He was king for only 10 months. He was beheaded by Nang Keo Phimpha
Nang Keo Phimpha
Nang Keo Phimpha was the sister of Samsenthai, a king of Lan Xang. After her nephew, the king, Lan Kham Deng died, she seized control of Lan Xang and the next four kings were under her control. She only reigned for a few months in 1438 at age of 95. She was deposed and killed....
, his paternal aunt, in her successful attempt to seize power. He was succeeded by Nang Keo Phimpha's son, Khamtum
Khamtum
Khamtum was the fifth king of Lan Xang . His mother was Nang Keo Phimpha, sister of the late king, Samsenthai. Khamtum succeeded Phommathat, his second cousin, after his mother beheaded Phommathat. Before he was king he was Governor of Pak Houy Luang, so Khamtum was referred to as "King Pak Houy...
.