Nôy
Chao Nôy ເຈົ້ານ້ອຍ | |||||
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prince ruler of Muang Phuan | |||||
Prince ruler of Muang Phuan | |||||
Reign | 1803 – 1831 | ||||
Predecessor | Chao Somphou | ||||
Successor | Chao Po | ||||
Born | ? Muang Phuan | ||||
Died | 1829 Huế,Vietnam | ||||
Issue | Chao Po Chao Ung | ||||
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Chao Nôy(also spelledNoyorNoi,Lao:ເຈົ້ານ້ອຍ,Thai:เจ้าน้อย,?–1829), also known asChao Southaka Souvanna Koumar(Thai:เจ้าสุทธกะสุวรรนะกุมาร), was the prince ruler ofMuang Phuanfrom 1803 to 1831.[1]In Vietnamese record, he was calledChiêu Nội( chiêu nội ).[2]
Nôy was a nephew ofChao Somphou.A power struggle happened after the death of Chao Somphou in 1803, Nôy fled to Trà Lân ( trà lân, present-dayTương Dương,Vietnam). AtVientiane's request, he was sent back to Muang Phuan to succeed the throne.[3]
It proved that Nôy was an authoritarian ruler. During his reign, he increased taxes in order to spend more on his court and palace. In 1814, he brutely put down aKhmurevolt. In 1823, Noy was accused of by a half-brother of seeking independence. He was summoned toVientianeto account for his oppressive actions during 1814, and put under house arrest for three years. After he was allowed to return to Muang Phuan, he sought a tributary relationship withVietnam.[1]He was granted the titleTrấn Ninh Phòng ngự sử( trấn ninh phòng ngự sử ) by Vietnamese. Muang Phuan was put under Vietnamese protection, numerous ethnic Vietnamese colonizers came to the principality.[4]
In 1828, theLao rebellionwas suppressed bySiamese.Chao Anouvong,the king ofVientiane,fled to Muang Phuan. Chao Nôy decided to betrayed, he arrested Anouvong and handed over to the Siamese.[2]As Vientiane was also a tributary to Vietnam,Minh Mạngsummoned him to explain his actions, but he used different excuses to refuse to go. In the same time, he also refused to pay tribute to Vietnam. A Vietnamese army underTạ Quang Cự marched to Muang Phuan, arrested him and took under escort to Vietnam. He was executed inHuế.[4]
His family was forced to remain in Huế for 16 years. In 1848, they were released, his eldest sonChao Pocrowned the prince ruler of Muang Phuan.[1]
References
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