• 1. One of the major reasons for the tendency to
fragmentation in all Southeast Asian kingdoms
was the difficulty of transferring political power
from one generation to another. The potential for
conflict was particularly great in larger states
where kings were likely to have numerous
children by several women and where the
rewards for success were high. on the death of a
king his brother should inherit the throne, rather
than his son. A practice had also been introduced
of appointing a secondary king, who would be
regarded as heir.