Lithai
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Lithai was a prominent king of the Sukhothai Kingdom in 14th-century Thailand, known for consolidating royal power and promoting Theravada Buddhism and Thai culture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Sukhothai
ⓘ
Thai monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mahathammaracha I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phaya Lithai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Trai Phum (Three Worlds) cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | Trai Phum Phra Ruang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Sukhothai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sukhothai Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
codification of Buddhist cosmology in Thai literature
ⓘ
development of early Thai political thought ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
early standardization of Thai literary prose
ⓘ
integration of Buddhism into Thai statecraft ⓘ |
| dynasty | Phra Ruang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encouraged |
Buddhist monastic education
ⓘ
construction and renovation of Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| father | Loe Thai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeDuringReign | Theravada Buddhist monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | classical Sukhothai period ⓘ |
| influenced | later Thai kingship ideology ⓘ |
| language | Thai ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administrative centralization of Sukhothai
ⓘ
consolidation of royal power in Sukhothai ⓘ patronage of Buddhist scholarship ⓘ promotion of Thai culture ⓘ promotion of Theravada Buddhism ⓘ |
| notableWork | Trai Phum Phra Ruang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf | Theravada Buddhist sangha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Northern Thailand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sukhothai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Sukhothai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ram Khamhaeng’s successors ⓘ |
| promoted |
Buddhist moral and cosmological concepts
ⓘ
merit-making and royal piety ⓘ |
| region | Mainland Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1368 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1347 ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| royalHouse | Phra Ruang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | Upper Chao Phraya River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened |
legitimacy of the Sukhothai monarchy
ⓘ
relationship between monarchy and sangha ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Mahathammaracha II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Mahathammaracha II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Mahathammaracha I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| used | Buddhist cosmology to justify royal authority ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.