Sen Soulintha, Saen Surintha or Sen Sourintha was born Chane Tian and became King of Lan Xang reigning from 1571 to 1575 and again from 1580 to 1582.
17 Facts About Sen Soulintha
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Sen Soulintha was not of noble birth, rising from royal page to the position of King Setthatirath's Chief Minister.
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When Setthatirath died near Attapeu under suspicious circumstances in 1572, Sen Soulintha led the armies of Lan Xang back to Vientiane.
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Sen Soulintha again attempted to resort to guerrilla tactics, but lacked popular support from his seizure of the throne.
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Sen Soulintha was born in 1511 with the name Chane Tian, his father was a village chief of Nong Khai located near Vientiane.
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Sen Soulintha's father sent him at an early age to Luang Prabang to study and became a royal page.
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Sen Soulintha eventually gained the favor of King Photisarath for his abilities and was ennobled with the rank of Phagna Not Lukien, and became Governor of Pak Houei Luang.
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Sen Soulintha continued to rise politically becoming Setthatirath's Chief Minister.
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Sen Soulintha played a major role in the building campaign Setthathirath sponsored in Vientiane and throughout Lan Xang.
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Sen Soulintha played a major role in resisting two subsequent Burmese during the reign of Setthathirath, and two attempted sieges of Phitsanulok.
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Sen Soulintha led the armies back to Vientiane, where Setthathirat's only heir Prince No Muong was still a minor.
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Sen Soulintha then raised an army of his supporters and killed Chao Chantha Siharath.
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Once established as regent, Sen Soulintha found himself facing powerful opposition based on his common birth, his favorite status with Photisarath and Settathirath, and the role he played in killing Chao Chantha Siharath.
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Sen Soulintha ordered the preemptive evacuation of Vientiane, and attempted to conduct a third guerrilla campaign against the Burmese but his popular support was too weak.
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In 1582 Sen Soulintha died at about the age of 70, leaving his son Nakhon Noi to reign briefly before he was deposed and killed, setting off another round of succession disputes and a period of interregnum until the accession of Setthathirath's son and heir Keo Koumane around 1591.
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Sen Soulintha was not of noble lineage or descended from the royal Khun Lo Dynasty.
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Sen Soulintha was ennobled under the reign of King Photisarath, and rose to power through a distinguished military career.