Chao Sotikakumman (also spelled Xotikakumman or Sotika Koumane; lo, ເຈົ້າໂຊຕິກະ; died 1771) was the king of
Luang Phrabang
Luang Phabang, ( Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ/ ຫຼວງພະບາງ) or ''Louangphabang'' (pronounced ), commonly transliterated into Western languages from the pre-1975 Lao spelling ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ (ຣ = silent r ...
from 1750 to 1771.
Sotika was the second son of
Inthasom. He succeeded the throne from his younger brother Inthaphom.
In March 1765, Luang Phrabang was conquered by
Burmese army. His hundreds of people were taken as hostages by Burmese, including his younger brother Surinyavong. Sotika became a vassal king under Burmese rule.
His throne was seized by younger brother
Surinyavong II
Surinyavong II (also spelled Surinyavongsa; lo, ເຈົ້າສຸລິຍະວົງສາ; died 1791 in Bangkok) was the king of Luang Phrabang from 1771 to 1788.
Surinyavong was the ninth son of Inthasom. In March 1765, Luang Phrabang wa ...
in 1771.
Sotikakumman had only son Ong Manhku Rajakoumane. Ong Manhku later became a pretender to the throne; he was recognized by
China and
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it ...
but defeated by
Anurutha. Manhku died in
Tonkin
Tonkin, also spelled ''Tongkin'', ''Tonquin'' or ''Tongking'', is an exonym referring to the northern region of Vietnam. During the 17th and 18th centuries, this term referred to the domain '' Đàng Ngoài'' under Trịnh lords' control, inclu ...
in 1813.
['' Đại Nam chính biên liệt truyện sơ tập'', vol. 33]
References
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Kings of Luang Phrabang
1771 deaths
18th-century Laotian people