King Ramathibodi I

E631995

King Ramathibodi I was the 14th-century monarch who established the Ayutthaya Kingdom and became its first king, laying the foundations for a major Siamese (Thai) state.

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King Ramathibodi I canonical 3
Ramathibodi I 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Ayutthaya
Thai monarch
founder of state
historical figure
associatedReligionPolicy support of Buddhist monastic institutions
capitalEstablished Ayutthaya
linked to: Ayutthaya, Thailand
conflictContext power struggle with neighboring Khmer and Tai states
continent Asia
country Ayutthaya Kingdom
Siam
culturalInfluence helped consolidate Theravada Buddhism in central Siam
deathPlace Ayutthaya
linked to: Ayutthaya, Thailand
dynasty Uthong dynasty
era 14th century
ethnoCulturalContext Tai
foreignRelations maintained relations with neighboring Tai and Khmer polities
founded Ayutthaya Kingdom
City of Ayutthaya
linked to: Ayutthaya, Thailand
governmentForm absolute monarchy
historicalPeriod pre-modern Siam
historicalSignificance founder of one of the most powerful Siamese kingdoms
languageContext Old Thai
linked to: Thai language
legacy Ayutthaya became a major regional power in mainland Southeast Asia
legalInfluence Hindu and Buddhist legal traditions
legalReforms promulgation of a law code influenced by Dharmashastra
modernCountryTerritory Thailand
name Ramathibodi I
linked to: King Ramathibodi I
notableFor establishing the Ayutthaya Kingdom
laying foundations of a major Siamese state
personalName U Thong
politicalStrategy integration of surrounding Tai principalities
positionHeld first king of Ayutthaya Kingdom
predecessor none (founder of the Ayutthaya throne)
predecessorPolity Lopburi (Lavo) polity
linked to: Lopburi

Suphanburi polity
region Mainland Southeast Asia
regionRuled Chao Phraya River basin
linked to: Chao Phraya River
reignEnd 1369
reignStart 1351
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
royalHouse House of Uthong
royalTitle King of Ayutthaya
linked to: King Naresuan

King of Siam
sourceType Thai chronicles
successor Ramesuan
successorState Rattanakosin Kingdom (as later Thai successor state)
titleMeaning Ramathibodi means "Lord Rama" or "Rama as chief"
linked to: Buddhist Dhammaraja

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Ayutthaya Kingdom foundedBy King Ramathibodi I
Ayutthaya Kingdom notableRuler King Ramathibodi I
Ayutthaya, Thailand foundedBy King Ramathibodi I
Ayutthaya Kingdom foundedBy Ramathibodi I
subject linked to: Ayudhya
linked to: King Ramathibodi I
King Ramathibodi I name Ramathibodi I
linked to: King Ramathibodi I