Maha Thammaracha IV
Maha Thammaracha IV (Thai: มหาธรรมราชาที่ ๔, pronounced [mā.hǎː tʰām.mā.rāː.t͡ɕʰāː tʰîː sìː]), born as Borommapan (Thai: บรมปาล, pronounced [bɔ̄ː.rōm.mā.pāːn]), was the last king of the Sukhothai Kingdom.
| Maha Thammaracha IV มหาธรรมราชาที่ ๔ | |||||
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| King of Sukhothai | |||||
| King of Sukhothai | |||||
| Reign | 1419–1438 | ||||
| Predecessor | Sai Lue Thai | ||||
| Successor | Ramesuan (as Ayutthaya viceroy) | ||||
| Died | 1438 | ||||
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| House | Phra Ruang Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Sai Lue Thai | ||||
In 1419, after the death of Sai Lue Thai, his sons Phaya Ram and Phaya Ban Mueang fought for the throne. Intharacha of Ayutthaya Kingdom intervened and further divided the kingdom between the two. Ban Mueang was installed as a vassal king, owing allegiance to Ayutthaya. His residence was in Phitsanulok, though the kingdom was still referred to as "Sukhothai".[1] In 1430, he moved his residence back to the old capital.[2] When Maha Thammaracha IV died in 1438, King Borommaracha II of Ayutthaya installed his son Ramesuan (the future king Borommatrailokkanat of Ayutthaya) as viceroy of Sukhothai, thus marking the end of Sukhothai as a separate kingdom.[3]
References
- Patit Paban Mishra (2010). The History of Thailand. Greenwood. p. 39.
- David K. Wyatt (2004). Thailand: A Short History (2nd ed.). Silkworm Books. p. 58.
- David K. Wyatt (2004). Thailand: A Short History (2nd ed.). Silkworm Books. p. 59.
Maha Thammaracha IV Phra Ruang Dynasty Born: ? Died: 1438 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Sai Lue Thai |
King of Sukhothai 1419–1438 |
Succeeded by Trailokkanat |