| Chakkaphat Phaen Phaeo | |||||
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| King of Lan Xang | |||||
| Reign | 1442–1480 | ||||
| Coronation | 1456 | ||||
| Predecessor | Maha Devi | ||||
| Successor | Souvanna Banlang | ||||
| Born | Vong Buri 1415 Muang Sua, Lan Xang | ||||
| Died | 1481 Muang Xieng Khane, Lan Xang | ||||
| Issue | Prince Kone Keo Prince Theng Kham Prince Nhuan Prince Khuan Nha Ong Prince Suang Prince Tieng Lakon Prince Laksana Vijaya Kumara Prince Nhuang Pha Prince Thepha Princess Mun Na Princess Phen Princess Sithai Princess Inhphat Princess Khanya Princess Muktiyi Princess Khao Princess Thammara Princess Ton Kham | ||||
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| Dynasty | Khun Lo | ||||
| Father | Samsenthai | ||||
| Mother | Keo Yot Fa (Ayutthaya) | ||||
| Religion | Therevada Buddhism | ||||
Chakkaphat Phaen Phaeo (also Sai Tia Kaphut or Xainyachakkaphat) (1415–1481) reigned as King of Lan Xang from 1442 to 1480, succeeding the Maha Devi after an interregnum of several years. He was born in 1415 as Prince Vong Buri, the youngest son of King Samsenthai by Queen Nan Keo Yot Fa daughter of King Intharacha of Ayutthaya. When he came of age he was appointed as Governor of Vientiane. He was invited to ascend the throne several times during the succession dispute orchestrated by the Maha Devi, but refused. The Council of Ministers finally persuaded him to become king in 1441, after they had failed to find any other candidate. He still refused to be crowned and avoided the ceremony for many years. Finally bowing to custom in 1456, he was formally coroneted and assumed the reign name and title of Samdach Brhat-Anya Chao Sanaka Chakrapati Raja Phen-Phaeo Bhaya Jayadiya Kabuddha. The regnal name is significant because it translates in Pali to cakkavattin, meaning "Universal Buddhist Monarch."[1] Vong Buri, and the court, were claiming enough political and religious power to unify the kingdom, and warn surrounding kingdoms, despite the upheaval caused by the Maha Devi and interregnum in Lan Xang from 1428-1442.[1]