Lan Kham Deng

Lan Kham Deng
King of Lan Xang
Reign1416–1428
Coronation1417
PredecessorSamsenethai
SuccessorPhommathat
Born1375
Muang Sua, Lan Xang
Died1428
Muang Sua, Lan Xang
Burial
SpouseQueen Keo Poum Fa
IssuePrince Phommathat
Prince Yukhon
Prince Nu Kon
Regnal name
Samdach Brhat-Anya Chao Lamakamadinga
DynastyKhun Lo
FatherSamsenthai
MotherBua Then Fa (Muang Sua)
ReligionTherevada Buddhism

Lan Kham Deng (Lao: ພະເຈົ້າລ້ານຄຳແດງ, 1375–1428) was the third king of the Lao state of Lan Xang. He was the oldest son of Samsenethai.[citation needed]

During his reign, the Lam Sơn uprising's Vietnamese leader Lê Lợi requested that Lan Kham Deng send some troops to help the Vietnamese fight off the Chinese, who were suppressing them during the rebellion. 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 on China's side.

Eventually, Vietnam defeated China. By that time, Lan Xang's relations with Vietnam were deteriorated and it led to the revenge of Vietnamese emperor Lê Thánh Tông in Đại Việt–Lan Xang War (1479–1484) . The war with Vietnam caused chaos in Lan Xang followed by many attempts by royals to seize the throne.

Lan Kham Deng died in 1428 at the age of 53. He had ruled for 12 years.

Lan Kham Deng was succeeded by Prince Phommathat.