Chao Sotikakumman (also spelled Xotikakumman or Sotika Koumane; ; died 1771) was the king of
Luang Phrabang
Luang Prabang ( Lao: ຫຼວງພະບາງ, pronounced ), historically known as Xieng Thong (ຊຽງທອງ) and alternatively spelled Luang Phabang or Louangphabang, is the capital of Luang Prabang Province in north-central Laos. I ...
from 1750 to 1771.
Sotika was the second son of
Inthasom
Chao Inthasom (; died 1749) was the king of Luang Phrabang from 1723 to 1749.
Inthasom was a younger brother of Kingkitsarat. Upon his brother's death in 1713, he marched to Luang Phrabang aiming to challenge the throne, but his cousin Ong Kham ...
. 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; ; 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 was conquered by Burma and became the latter's vassal. ...
in 1771.
Sotikakumman had only son Ong Manhku Rajakoumane. Ong Manhku later became a pretender to the throne; he was recognized by
China
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and
Vietnam
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but defeated by
Anurutha
Chao Anurutha (also spelled Anouruttha or Anurathurat; ; 1737 – 31 December 1819) was the king of Luang Phrabang from 1792 to 1819.
Anurutha was the fourth son of king Inthasom. He was appointed the viceroy ('' oupahat'') of Luang Phrabang in 1 ...
. Manhku died in
Tonkin
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in 1813.
['' Đại Nam chính biên liệt truyện sơ tập'', vol. 33]
References
Kings of Luang Phrabang
1771 deaths
18th-century Laotian people
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