Dhammaraja
| Dhammaraja ธรรมราชา | |
|---|---|
| King of Ayodhya | |
| King of Xiān's Ayodhya | |
| Reign | 1301–1310 |
| Predecessor | Suvarnaraja |
| Successor | Baramaraja |
| Born | Si Satchanalai |
| Died | 1310 Ayodhya |
| Consort | Kalyādavī |
| House | Phetchaburi–Viang Chaiprakarn[lower-alpha 1] |
| Father | Dharmatriloka |
| Mother | A daughter of the Chinese emperor |
Dhammaraja (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) was a ruler of Xiān's Ayodhya from 1301 to 1310 in the reconstruction of early Siamese history drawn from Thai chronicle tradition. He was of mixed Siamese, Mon and Chinese descent, and came to the throne on the death of his father-in-law Suvarnaraja.[2]
His nine years at Ayodhya are notable chiefly for what they lack, unlike the reign that preceded them, they carry no record of campaigns against neighbouring polities.
Family and accession
Dhammaraja was the elder son of Dharmatriloka, king of Si Satchanalai, and is described in the Northern Chronicle as a grandson of the Chinese emperor through his mother.[3]:70 He married Kalyādavī, a daughter of Suvarnaraja, and succeeded him at Ayodhya in 1301, strengthening the connection between the house of Si Satchanalai and that of Ayodhya.[3]:69–70
Reign and succession
No military campaigns or invasions by Xiān are recorded for his reign, in contrast to the expansionist activity of his predecessor. The Northern Chronicle notes an attempt by the Yuan dynasty to annex Xiān, which came to nothing.[3]:70
His reign ran alongside that of the Angkorian monarch Indravarman III, who had deposed his own father-in-law Jayavarman VIII and ruled from 1295 to 1308.[4]:133
Dhammaraja died in 1310[2] and was succeeded by his younger brother Baramaraja, who married Sunandhadevī (สุนันทาเทวี), another daughter of Suvarnaraja, so continuing the same dynastic link.[2][3]:70–1 The youngest of the brothers, Rajadhiraj II, remained at Si Satchanalai.[3]:69
See also
- Suvarnaraja
- Baramaraja
- Xiān
Notes
- ↑ The Yonok Chronicle of Lan Na calls Ayodhya of this period Guru Rath (กุรุรัฐ, lit. country of Guru) and its ruling family Guruwaṃśa (กุรุวงศา, lit. family of Guru).[1]
References
- ↑ Yutthaphong Matwises (4 August 2024). "บ้านเมืองอีสาน-สองฝั่งโขง ใน "อุรังคธาตุ" ตำนานพระธาตุพนม" [Towns of Isan on both banks of the Mekong in "Urangkhathat", the legend of Phra That Phanom]. silpa-mag.com (in ไทย). Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sujit Wongthes (21 April 2023). "พงศาวดารอโยธยาศรีรามเทพนคร ฉบับ มานิต วัลลิโภดม" [The Chronicle of Ayodhya Sri Ramathep Nakhon, Manit Vallipodom edition]. silpa-mag.com (in ไทย). Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Northern Chronicle (in Thai).
- ↑ Higham, C. (2001). The Civilization of Angkor. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-1-84212-584-7 Search this book on
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Dhammaraja House of Phetchaburi–Viang Chaiprakarn
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| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Suvarnaraja |
King of Ayodhya 1301–1310 |
Succeeded by Baramaraja |
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