Fa Ngum

first king of Lānsāng
Person human Q532364
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Fa Ngum

Summary

Fa Ngum is a human[1]. Born in Luang Prabang[2], he… he was born on +1316-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nan[4]. He died on +1393-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Fa Ngum was born in Luang Prabang[2].
  • Fa Ngum passed away in Nan[4].
  • Fa Ngum was born on +1316-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fa Ngum died on +1393-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Fa Ngum's father was Phi Fa[8].
  • Among Fa Ngum's spouses was Kaeo Keng Nya[9].
  • Fa Ngum was married to Nang Keo Phimpha[10].
  • A child of Fa Ngum was Samsènethaï[11].
  • Fa Ngum held citizenship in Lan Xang[12].
  • Fa Ngum is identified as part of the Lao people ethnic group[13].
  • Fa Ngum's professions included sovereign[6].
  • Fa Ngum held the position of king of Lan Xang[14].
  • Fa Ngum is recorded as male[15].
  • Fa Ngum's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Fa Ngum's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51154196739720111171[17].
  • Fa Ngum's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4422171400935136930007[18].
  • Fa Ngum's GND ID is recorded as 1236775759[19].
  • Fa Ngum's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr00000209[20].
  • Fa Ngum's IdRef ID is recorded as 230494994[21].
  • Fa Ngum's Commons category is recorded as Fa Ngum[22].
  • Fa Ngum's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01cyqb[23].
  • Fa Ngum's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Fa-Ngum[24].
  • Fa Ngum's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'lo', 'text': 'ຟ້າງຸ່ມ'}[25].
  • Fa Ngum's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as fa-ngum[26].
  • Fa Ngum's Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID is recorded as fa-ngumas[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Luang Prabang[2], Fa Ngum… he was born on +1316-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Phi Fa[8]. He is identified as part of the Lao people ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Fa Ngum's professions included sovereign[6]. He held the position of king of Lan Xang[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kaeo Keng Nya[9] and Nang Keo Phimpha[10], a queen regnant[28], 1343–1438[29], of Laos[30]. A child of Fa Ngum was Samsènethaï[11].

Death and Burial

Fa Ngum died on +1393-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nan[4].

Why It Matters

Fa Ngum ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Fa Ngum born?

Fa Ngum was born in Luang Prabang[2].

Where did Fa Ngum die?

Fa Ngum passed away in Nan[4].

Who were Fa Ngum's parents?

Fa Ngum's father was Phi Fa[8].

Who was Fa Ngum married to?

Fa Ngum's spouses include Kaeo Keng Nya[9] and Nang Keo Phimpha[10].

What did Fa Ngum do for work?

Fa Ngum worked as sovereign[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . National Library of Laos. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . National Library of Laos. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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