Photisarath, also spelled Phothisarath, Phothisarat, or Potisarat (1501-1547) is considered to be the most devout of the Lao kings, he banned spirit worship and built temples upon the sites of spirit shrines. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma His elephant fell and crushed him while he sought to display his prowess to the diplomatic corps. His son Setthathirath returned from Chiang Mai to succeed him to the throne of Lan Xang. Setthathirath (1534&ndash1572 is considered one of the great leaders in Lao history Chiang Mai (in Thai; locally (Kham Muang Jiang Mai also sometimes written as "Chiengmai" is the largest and most culturally significant The Lao kingdom of Lan Xang or Lan Ch'ang ( Pali: Sisattanakhanahut ລ້ານຊ້າງ lâansâang - ລ້ານ "million"

Photisarath was ruler (1520–47) of the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang whose territorial expansion embroiled Laos in the warfare that swept mainland Southeast Asia in the latter half of the 16th century.

Photisarath was a pious Buddhist who worked to undermine animism and Brahmanic religious practices and promote Buddhism. Animism (from Latin anima ( Soul, Life) commonly refers to a religious belief that Souls or Spirits exist in Animals Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices He resided much of the time not in the capital at Luang Prabang but in Vientiane, which was located farther south and maintained better communications with the major states of the region. Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang (Lao ຫລວງພະບາງ, IPA /luaŋ pʰabaːŋ/ is a city located in north central Laos, on the Vientiane (vjɛnˈtjɑːn Lao ວຽງຈັນ Viang-chan) is the Capital city of Laos Photisarath married a princess from Chiang Mai (now part of northern Thailand), and when his father-in-law, the ruler of Chiang Mai, died in 1546 without male issue, Photisarath had his own son Setthathirat I placed on the Chiang Mai throne. Chiang Mai (in Thai; locally (Kham Muang Jiang Mai also sometimes written as "Chiengmai" is the largest and most culturally significant The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj When Photisarath died in the following year, after a fatal accident while hunting wild elephants, Setthathirat succeeded him and joined together the two kingdoms--which were soon embroiled in Siamese-Burmese wars that devastated much of the region over the next half-century.

Preceded by Visunarat

King of Lan Xang 1520–1548

Succeeded by Setthathirath

See also

• History of Laos

External link

• Photisarath at britannica. Visunarat was the king of Lan Xang from 1500 until 1520 Lan Xang was the name of Laos Kingdom during its early years and was ruled by the first king Fa Ngum. Setthathirath (1534&ndash1572 is considered one of the great leaders in Lao history Earliest known history and the founding of Lan Xang The earliest Lao legal document (and the earliest sociological evidence about the existence of the Lao people is known as "the com

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