| Voravongsa I | |||||
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| King of Lan Xang | |||||
| Reign | 1575–1579 | ||||
| Coronation | 1575 | ||||
| Predecessor | Sen Soulintha | ||||
| Successor | Sen Soulintha | ||||
| Born | Tha Heua | ||||
| Died | 1579 Vientiane, Lan Xang | ||||
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| Dynasty | Khun Lo | ||||
| Father | Photisarath | ||||
| Religion | Therevada Buddhism | ||||
Voravongsa I was king of Lan Xang reigning from 1575–1579 with the regnal name Samdach Brhat-Anya Chao Brhatasena Vora Varman Raja Sri Sadhana Kanayudha[citation needed] but he is commonly referred to in both Lao and Burmese chronicles by his title of Maha Oupahat or Viceroy.[1][note 1][note 2] Voravongsa was taken prisoner by the Burmese in 1565 during the occupation of Vientiane.[2][3] In 1575 following the third of a series of Burmese invasions of Lan Xang, Voravongsa was appointed by Bayinnaung as a vassal within the Taungoo Empire.[2] Voravongsa had few supporters even within the Burmese court; he reigned for only four years before facing a popular rebellion which would threaten to overtake the capital in Vientiane.[4][5] Voravongsa attempted to flee back to Burma, but were killed en route.[6] To reestablish order the Burmese dispatched another army, and would install Sen Soulintha as vassal from 1580–1582.[7]
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