Uthong
| King Ramathibodi I สมเด็จพระรามาธิบดีที่ ๑ | |
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| King of Ayutthaya | |
Uthong dynasty |
King U-thong[2][a][3] (Thai: พระเจ้าอู่ทอง; pronounced [ʔùː.tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) or King Ramathibodi I (Thai: สมเด็จพระรามาธิบดีที่ ๑; Rāmādhipatī; ⓘ, 1314–1369) was the first king of the kingdom Ayutthaya (now part of Thailand),[4]: 222 reigning from 1351[1] to 1369.
Origins and Reign
He was known as Prince U Thong (meaning "Golden Cradle") before he ascended to the throne in 1350. There are many theories about Uthong's background, including possibly being a descendant of Mangrai.[5]: 27 [6] According to a better-known source, a seventeenth-century account by Dutchman Jeremias van Vliet, a Renowned Legend stated that Ramatibodi was an ethnic Chinese, having sailed down from China. After succeeding in trade, he became influential enough to rule the city of Phetchaburi, a coastal town of the Gulf of Thailand, before travelling up to Ayutthaya.[7][8]
Ramathibodi I established four Great Officers of State. These were the Ministry of the Interior (Wieng), the Ministry of the Treasury (Klang), the Ministry for the King's Household (Wang), and the Ministry of Agriculture (Na). He also codified the T'ai laws. Finally, he formed an alliance with the Ming dynasty.[5]: 28
He established his own capital in the new city of
: 28In 1352 he laid siege to
Conflict of two dynasties
King Ramathibodi's death sparked a conflict over succession. Initially, his son King
Notes
- ^ In fact, "U-thong" is the name of a mythological king that has many kings, with no actual existence in history. However, the story of the legendary king U-thong is related to the creation of Ayutthaya.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-316-64113-2.
- ^ The Royal Institute. List of monarchs Ayutthaya Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. (in Thai)
- Li Thai" was seized and forced to ordain : Khanchai-SujitTravel]. YouTube (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
- ^ a b c d Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited
- ^ "The Siam Society Lecture: A History of Ayutthaya (28 June 2017)". YouTube. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ van Vliet, Jeremias. "Jeremias van Vliet's DESCRIPTION of the KINGDOM OF SIAM" (PDF).
- ^ van Vliet, Jeremias. Van Vliet's Siam.
- ISBN 9780824803681.
Bibliography
- Wyatt, David K., Thailand: A Short History, New Haven (Yale University), 2003. ISBN 0-300-08475-7
- Srisak Vallipodom, Sheikh Ahmad Qomi and the History of Siam, Cultural Center of the Islamic City, Republic of Iran, Bangkok 1995, p. 209
- Plubplung Kongchana, The Persians in Ayutthaya, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, Srinakharinwirot University. [ISBN missing]
See also
- Lavo Kingdom
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- History of Lopburi
- Phetburi
- Nakhon Thai
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