Borommarachathirat II or Borom Rachathirat II ( th, บรมราชาธิราชที่ ๒), also known as King Samphraya ( th, เจ้าสามพระยา) (1386–1448), was a king of Ayutthaya. His reign saw its early expansions. He was a son of Intharacha who had finally taken the Ayutthayan throne for the

Suphannaphum Dynasty The Ayutthaya Kingdom (; th, อยุธยา, , IAST: or , ) was a Thai people, Siamese kingdom that existed in Southeast Asia from 1351 to 1767, centered around the city of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city), Ayutthaya, in Siam, or present-d ...

. He had two elder brothers: Prince Aiphraya and Prince Yiphraya; and was appointed by his father to govern

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(

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's old name). Battle at Pa Than Bridge

In 1424, Intharacha died. His two brothers marched from their respective cities to Ayutthaya for the throne. They fought on elephants in single combat and both died, leaving the throne to Samphraya. In 1433 Samphraya led Siamese forces to subjugate

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plundering

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. This assault eventually caused the Khmers to abandon Angkor and to relocate their capital further south-east.Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited And he ordered the Nakhonin to rule in

. Later, the Nakhonin died, he appointed the Prince of Phrak, his another son to reign in Cambodia. But the prince was assassinated by Ponhea Yat. Therefore allowing Ponhea Yat to become king instead of the prince. After that, Ponhea Yat moved the capital to

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. To escape the influence of Siam, and wanting to move the center closer to the sea to further promote maritime trade. The conquest, however, brought in a large influx of

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and traditions into the Siamese court. For example, the high reverence of Thai kingship as a deity, known as ''

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'', came from Cambodia. King Sam Phraya also sought northward expansion. He married a daughter of the vassal Prince of Sukhothai, Maha Tammaraja IV, and had a son, who will grow up to be

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. When the last king of Sukhothai died in 1446, his grandson inherited the kingdom, further strengthening Ayutthaya control over Sukhothai. In 1442, Chao Sam Phraya led his armies to conquer

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. He managed to sack the capital

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but was unable to conquer the kingdom. Chao Sam Phraya died in 1448 and was succeeded by his son Prince Ramesuan as Trilokanat.

Ancestry

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