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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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Ayutthaya
Thai monarch
founder of state
historical figure
associatedReligionPolicy support of Buddhist monastic institutions
capitalEstablished Ayutthaya NERFINISHED
conflictContext power struggle with neighboring Khmer and Tai states
continent Asia
country Ayutthaya Kingdom NERFINISHED
Siam NERFINISHED
culturalInfluence helped consolidate Theravada Buddhism in central Siam
deathPlace Ayutthaya NERFINISHED
dynasty Uthong dynasty NERFINISHED
era 14th century
ethnoCulturalContext Tai
foreignRelations maintained relations with neighboring Tai and Khmer polities
founded Ayutthaya Kingdom NERFINISHED
City of Ayutthaya NERFINISHED
governmentForm absolute monarchy
historicalPeriod pre-modern Siam
historicalSignificance founder of one of the most powerful Siamese kingdoms
languageContext Old Thai NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
name Ramathibodi I NERFINISHED
notableFor establishing the Ayutthaya Kingdom
laying foundations of a major Siamese state
personalName U Thong NERFINISHED
politicalStrategy integration of surrounding Tai principalities
positionHeld first king of Ayutthaya Kingdom
predecessor none (founder of the Ayutthaya throne)
predecessorPolity Lopburi (Lavo) polity NERFINISHED
Suphanburi polity NERFINISHED
region Mainland Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
regionRuled Chao Phraya River basin NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1369
reignStart 1351
religion Theravada
surface form: Theravada Buddhism
royalHouse House of Uthong NERFINISHED
royalTitle King of Ayutthaya NERFINISHED
King of Siam NERFINISHED
sourceType Thai chronicles NERFINISHED
successor Ramesuan NERFINISHED
successorState Rattanakosin Kingdom (as later Thai successor state) NERFINISHED
titleMeaning Ramathibodi means "Lord Rama" or "Rama as chief" NERFINISHED

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Ayutthaya Kingdom foundedBy King Ramathibodi I
Ayutthaya Kingdom notableRuler King Ramathibodi I