Complex sentence: Photisarath (also spelled Phothisarath, Phothisarat, or Potisarat) (1501--1547) son of King Visounnarat of Lanxang, is considered to be the most devout of the Lao kings, he banned spirit worship and built temples upon the sites of spirit shrines.
Split into simpler sentences: Photisarath (also spelled Phothisarath, Phothisarat, or Potisarat) (1501--1547) son of King Visounnarat of Lanxang, is considered to be the most devout of the Lao kings. He banned spirit worship and built temples upon the sites of spirit shrines.