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Photisarath

February 15, 2024

Photisarath (also spelled Phothisarath, Phothisarat, or Potisarat, Lao: ພະເຈົ້າໂພທິສະລາດ, 1501–1547), son of King Visoun of Lanxang, is considered to be the most devout of the Lao kings. He banned spirit worship and built temples upon the sites of spirit shrines. His elephant fell and crushed him while he sought to display his prowess to the diplomatic corps. His son Setthathirath returned from Chiang Mai to succeed him to the throne of Lan Xang.

Photisarath I
King of Lan Xang
That Phanom, then part of Lan Xang, enhanced by Photisarath in 1539 during a pilgrimage
Reign1520–1548
Coronation1520
PredecessorVisoun
SuccessorSetthathirath I
Born1501
Muang Sua, Lan Xang
Died1548
Xieng-Mai Nhotnakorn Palace, Vientiane, Lan Xang
SpouseQueen Yot Kham Tip (Lan Na)
Unnamed Queen (Ayutthaya)
Unnamed Queen (Khmer)
Queen Kong Soi
Queen Keng (Muang Phuan)
Queen Pak Thuoi Luong
IssuePrince Setthavangso
Prince Lankarnakaya
Prince Tharua
Prince Phya Asen
Princess Keo Koumane
Princess Taen Kam Lao
Princess Kamagayi
Princess Dharmagayi
Regnal name
Samdach Brhat-Anya Budhisara Maha Dharmikadasa Lankanakuna Maharaja Adipati Chakrapati Bhumina Narindra Raja Sri Sadhana Kanayudha
DynastyKhun Lo
FatherVisoun
ReligionTherevada Buddhism

Phothisarath was ruler (1520–47) of the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang whose territorial expansion embroiled Laos in the warfare that swept mainland Southeast Asia in the latter half of the 16th century. King Chairachathirat of the Ayutthaya Kingdom invaded Vientiane with a large army in 1540, captured Muang Khouk and crossed the Mekong, but succumbed to a rout at the battle of Sala Kham, the remnants fleeing for their lives and leaving enormous casualties behind. Phothisarath himself allied himself with Burma, sent out 3 campaigns against the Ayutthaya Kingdom: the first to Phitsanulok in 1535, the second one to Vieng Prangarm in 1539, and third was sent in 1548 to Vieng Prab (now Sawangaburi) where he brought back 20,000 families to settle in the Lan Xang kingdom.

In 1548, following the ascension of King Maha Chakkraphat and queen Suriyothai to the Ayutthaya Kingdom throne, Burmese king Tabinshwehti planned an attack, starting the Burmese–Siamese War. Tabinshwehti asked Phothisarath to attack Ayutthaya from the North which eventually resulted in the famous death of Suriyothai in defense of her husband.

Phothisarath was a pious Buddhist who worked to undermine animism and Brahmanic religious practices and promote Buddhism. In 1527, Phothisarath issued a decree proscribing the worship of animism as groundless superstition, and ordering their shrines to be destroyed and their altars thrown into the river.[1] He resided much of the time not in the capital at Luang Prabang but in Vientiane, which was located farther south and maintained better communications with the major states of the region. Phothisarath married a princess from Chiang Mai (now part of northern Thailand), and when his father-in-law Mueangketklao, the ruler of Lan Na or Chiang Mai, died in 1546 without a male issue, Phothisarath's own son, Setthathirath, was placed on the Chiang Mai throne. When Phothisarath died the following year, after a fatal accident while hunting wild elephants, Setthathirath succeeded him and joined together the two kingdoms—which were soon embroiled in Burmese–Siamese wars that would devastate much of the region over the next half-century.

Family edit

  • Father: Visoun - King of Lan Xang (r. 1500-1520)
  • Mother: unknown
  • Consorts and their Respective Issue:
  1. Queen Yudhi Karma Devi (Yot Kam Tip), Nang Nhot-Kham - (m. 1533) daughter of Brhat Muang Ket Klao Setharaja, King of Lanna
    1. Prince Jaya Setha Varman (Setthavangso), (Phya Uppayao), (Sai Setthathirath I) - King of Lan Na (r. 1546-1551) and Lan Xang (r. 1548-1571)
  2. a princess of Ayutthaya - killed by Phya Sri Sadharmatilaka on ca. 1550
    1. Prince Lankarnakaya (Phra Lancharng) - Seized the territories south of Chiengkarn after the death of his father, 1550. Defeated and taken prisoner, together with his mother, by Phya Srisa Dharmatilaka ~1550. Pardoned by his brother and appointed as Governor of Saenmuong
    2. Prince Dharuva (Tharua), Brhat Vora Varman (Phra Vorawong) - Seized Luang Prabang and the territories north of Chiengkarn, after the death of his father, 1547. Defeated and expelled by his eldest brother, King Setthathirath
  3. a daughter of Prince Kuvanadeva (Khua-Thepha)
  4. Nang Kong-Soi
  5. Nang Keng - niece of Prince Kama Setthadhananga (Kham Xat Tha Nang), Prince of S’ieng Wong S’ieng Wang (Xieng Khoang)
  6. Nang Pak Thuoi Luong - (m. 1534)
  7. by unknown women
    1. Prince Brhatasena (Phya Asen) (Vorawongse I) - King of Lan Xang (r. 1575-1579)
    2. Princess Kaeva Kumari (Keo Koumane)
    3. Princess Taen Kam Lao
    4. Princess Kamagayi (Kam Khai)
    5. Princess Dharmagayi (Kham Khai) - m. Brhat Varapitra (Vorapita) (d. 1604), regent for his son (1596-1602) Voravongsa II
      1. Thammikarath Vorouvongsa II - King of Lan Xang (r. 1596-1621)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ John Holt (2009). Page 60. Spirits of the Place: Buddhism and Lao Religious Culture. University of Hawaii Press.

External links edit

  • Photisarath at britannica.com
Preceded by King of Lan Xang
1520–1548 		Succeeded by

February 15, 2024
photisarath, also, spelled, phothisarath, phothisarat, potisarat, ພະເຈ, າໂພທ, ສະລາດ, 1501, 1547, king, visoun, lanxang, considered, most, devout, kings, banned, spirit, worship, built, temples, upon, sites, spirit, shrines, elephant, fell, crushed, while, soug. Photisarath also spelled Phothisarath Phothisarat or Potisarat Lao ພະເຈ າໂພທ ສະລາດ 1501 1547 son of King Visoun of Lanxang is considered to be the most devout of the Lao kings He banned spirit worship and built temples upon the sites of spirit shrines His elephant fell and crushed him while he sought to display his prowess to the diplomatic corps His son Setthathirath returned from Chiang Mai to succeed him to the throne of Lan Xang Photisarath IKing of Lan XangThat Phanom then part of Lan Xang enhanced by Photisarath in 1539 during a pilgrimageMonarchs of Lan XangReign1520 1548Coronation1520PredecessorVisounSuccessorSetthathirath IBorn1501Muang Sua Lan XangDied1548Xieng Mai Nhotnakorn Palace Vientiane Lan XangSpouseQueen Yot Kham Tip Lan Na Unnamed Queen Ayutthaya Unnamed Queen Khmer Queen Kong SoiQueen Keng Muang Phuan Queen Pak Thuoi LuongIssuePrince SetthavangsoPrince LankarnakayaPrince TharuaPrince Phya AsenPrincess Keo KoumanePrincess Taen Kam LaoPrincess KamagayiPrincess DharmagayiRegnal nameSamdach Brhat Anya Budhisara Maha Dharmikadasa Lankanakuna Maharaja Adipati Chakrapati Bhumina Narindra Raja Sri Sadhana KanayudhaDynastyKhun LoFatherVisounReligionTherevada BuddhismPhothisarath was ruler 1520 47 of the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang whose territorial expansion embroiled Laos in the warfare that swept mainland Southeast Asia in the latter half of the 16th century King Chairachathirat of the Ayutthaya Kingdom invaded Vientiane with a large army in 1540 captured Muang Khouk and crossed the Mekong but succumbed to a rout at the battle of Sala Kham the remnants fleeing for their lives and leaving enormous casualties behind Phothisarath himself allied himself with Burma sent out 3 campaigns against the Ayutthaya Kingdom the first to Phitsanulok in 1535 the second one to Vieng Prangarm in 1539 and third was sent in 1548 to Vieng Prab now Sawangaburi where he brought back 20 000 families to settle in the Lan Xang kingdom In 1548 following the ascension of King Maha Chakkraphat and queen Suriyothai to the Ayutthaya Kingdom throne Burmese king Tabinshwehti planned an attack starting the Burmese Siamese War Tabinshwehti asked Phothisarath to attack Ayutthaya from the North which eventually resulted in the famous death of Suriyothai in defense of her husband Phothisarath was a pious Buddhist who worked to undermine animism and Brahmanic religious practices and promote Buddhism In 1527 Phothisarath issued a decree proscribing the worship of animism as groundless superstition and ordering their shrines to be destroyed and their altars thrown into the river 1 He resided much of the time not in the capital at Luang Prabang but in Vientiane which was located farther south and maintained better communications with the major states of the region Phothisarath married a princess from Chiang Mai now part of northern Thailand and when his father in law Mueangketklao the ruler of Lan Na or Chiang Mai died in 1546 without a male issue Phothisarath s own son Setthathirath was placed on the Chiang Mai throne When Phothisarath died the following year after a fatal accident while hunting wild elephants Setthathirath succeeded him and joined together the two kingdoms which were soon embroiled in Burmese Siamese wars that would devastate much of the region over the next half century Contents 1 Family 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFamily editFather Visoun King of Lan Xang r 1500 1520 Mother unknown Consorts and their Respective Issue Queen Yudhi Karma Devi Yot Kam Tip Nang Nhot Kham m 1533 daughter of Brhat Muang Ket Klao Setharaja King of Lanna Prince Jaya Setha Varman Setthavangso Phya Uppayao Sai Setthathirath I King of Lan Na r 1546 1551 and Lan Xang r 1548 1571 a princess of Ayutthaya killed by Phya Sri Sadharmatilaka on ca 1550 Prince Lankarnakaya Phra Lancharng Seized the territories south of Chiengkarn after the death of his father 1550 Defeated and taken prisoner together with his mother by Phya Srisa Dharmatilaka 1550 Pardoned by his brother and appointed as Governor of Saenmuong Prince Dharuva Tharua Brhat Vora Varman Phra Vorawong Seized Luang Prabang and the territories north of Chiengkarn after the death of his father 1547 Defeated and expelled by his eldest brother King Setthathirath a daughter of Prince Kuvanadeva Khua Thepha Nang Kong Soi Nang Keng niece of Prince Kama Setthadhananga Kham Xat Tha Nang Prince of S ieng Wong S ieng Wang Xieng Khoang Nang Pak Thuoi Luong m 1534 by unknown women Prince Brhatasena Phya Asen Vorawongse I King of Lan Xang r 1575 1579 Princess Kaeva Kumari Keo Koumane Princess Taen Kam Lao Princess Kamagayi Kam Khai Princess Dharmagayi Kham Khai m Brhat Varapitra Vorapita d 1604 regent for his son 1596 1602 Voravongsa II Thammikarath Vorouvongsa II King of Lan Xang r 1596 1621 See also editHistory of LaosReferences edit John Holt 2009 Page 60 Spirits of the Place Buddhism and Lao Religious Culture University of Hawaii Press External links editPhotisarath at britannica comPreceded byVisoun King of Lan Xang1520 1548 Succeeded bySetthathirath Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Photisarath amp oldid 1189157901, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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