- Lan Kham Deng
Infobox Monarch
name =King Samsenethai
title =King of Lan Xang
caption =
reign =1416–1427
coronation =
predecessor =Samsenethai
successor =Phommathat
heir =
consort =
issue =PrincePhommathat
PrinceYu Khong
royal house =Lan Xang
royal anthem =
father =Samsenethai
mother =
date of birth =1375
place of birth =
date of death =1427
place of death =
buried =|Lan Kham Deng (1375–1427) was the third king of the
Lao state ofLan Xang . He was the oldest son ofSamsenethai .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. Lan Kham Deng sent thousands Laotian of troops to aid the Vietnamese, but for some reason, the armies of Lan Xang turned on the Vietnamese and fought onChina 's side.Eventually, Vietnam defeated China. By that time, Lan Xang's relations with Vietnam were deteriorated and total war soon broke out. The war with Vietnam caused chaos in Lan Xang followed by many attempts by royals to seize the throne.
Lan Kham Deng died in 1427 at the age of 53. He only ruled 12 years.
He had two sons; Prince
Phommathat and PrinceYu Khong . Lan Kham Deng was succeeded by Phommathat.
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