another son of rājadeva became king in 1252. this was rāmadeva, who had no children and appointed laksmandadeva, the son of a brahmin, to be his heir. although the period of rāmadeva's reign was calm, that of laksmandadeva saw deterioration in the situation once more. in this reign, which began in 1273, the troubles were caused not only by the fractious nobility but also by the territorial encroachment of turks. as with his predecessors and successors, he thought little of spending money on border protection. by 1286, when laksmandadeva'a son, simhadeva, came to the throne, the kingdom was a much smaller place. simhadeva survived until 1301, a largely ineffective ruler who was dominated by his advisers. he was killed by a man whom he had cuckolded.