Tone Kham
Appearance
Tone Kham(alsoTon KhamorOuphagnauvarath II) was the king of the Laotian Kingdom ofLan Xangbetween 1633 and 1637. He was the elder son of KingMon Keo.[1]
He was appointed by his father as heir-apparent in 1627 and invested with the title ofUpayuvaraja(Viceroy). He succeeded on the death of his father in 1633.
He died in 1637 having had issue, three sons:[citation needed]
- Prince Somaputra (Som Phou) - married Princess Sumangala Kumari, daughter of KingSourigna Vongsaby whom he had two sons: KingSethathirat II(r. 1707–1735) and KingOng Lo(r. 1694–1698)
- Prince Bunsaya (Boun-Sou). Entered the monkhood after his younger brother ascended the throne in 1638. He died at Poo Ho Poo Hong monastery.
- Prince Suriyalinga Kumara (Soulinga Khoumane) (Sulingvongsa)– King of Lan Xang (1637–1695)
References[edit]
- ^Simms, Peter; Simms, Sanda (2001).The Kingdoms of Laos: Six Hundred Years of History.Psychology Press.ISBN9780700715312.