The Mangrai dynasty () was the dynasty that ruled
Lan Na
The Lan Na kingdom or the Kingdom of Lanna (, , "Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields"; , , ), also known as Lannathai, was an Indianized state centered in present-day Northern Thailand from the 13th to the 18th centuries.
The cultural developmen ...
Kingdom for over 260 years, from the reign of
Mangrai
Mangrai (; ; c. 1238–1311) was the 25th king of Ngoenyang (r. 1261–1292) and the first king of Lanna (r. 1292–1311). He established a new city, Chiang Mai, as the capital of the Lanna Kingdom (1296–1558).Wyatt, D. K. Thailand, A Short Hi ...
to
Mekuti. The dynasty entered its period of decline when a Burmese spy (Upanikkhit), embedded in
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai, sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, second largest city in Thailan ...
under the orders of
Bayinnaung
, title = King of Toungoo
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, caption = Statue of Bayinnaung in front of the National Museum of Myanmar
, reign = 30 April 1550 – 10 October 1581
, coronation = 11 January 1551 at Taungoo, ...
, reported back that the city was at its weakest. Upon receiving this intelligence, Bayinnaung led the army to seize Chiang Mai in 1558 (B.E. 2101). The Burmese forces captured the city in just three days with little resistance. The reigning king of Chiang Mai at the time fled to Pa Pae Noi (
Chiang Saen
Chiang Saen () is an old city in Northern Thailand. Chiang Saen is the capital of the Chiang Saen district, which lies in the north of the Chiang Rai province.
Geography
Chiang Saen is located in the northernmost tip of Thailand. The provincia ...
), according to historical records from the
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...
.
Six years later, the Burmese deposed Mekuti on charges of rebellion. Bayinnaung then appointed
Wisutthithewi
Visuddhidevi (; ), also spelt Wisutthithewi was queen regnant of Lan Na from 1564 to 1578.
Names
Visuddhidevi's name is variously romanized as Visuddhidevi, Wisutthi Thewi, and Visuthithewi. While the Chiang Mai Chronicle consistently records ...
, another member of the Mangrai Dynasty, as the queen regnant of Chiang Mai. She reigned for 14 years before dying, marking the end of the
Saenphu branch or Chiang Mai branch of the Mangrai Dynasty.
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However, the Mangrai royal lineage continued in
Chiang Tung (Kengtung), where a descendant of
Chaiyasongkhram ruled. Later, after the British conquest of Burma, the Mangrai descendants of Kengtung migrated back to Lan Na, which was then under the rule of the
Chet Ton dynasty.
Monarchs from the Mangrai dynasty
Chiang Mai branch
Chiang Tung (Kengtung) branch
See also
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Lan Na
The Lan Na kingdom or the Kingdom of Lanna (, , "Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields"; , , ), also known as Lannathai, was an Indianized state centered in present-day Northern Thailand from the 13th to the 18th centuries.
The cultural developmen ...
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List of rulers of Lan Na
This article lists the lord ruler of Lan Na from the foundation of the Ngoenyang in 638 until the end of Kingdom of Chiang Mai under Siamese administration in 1939 according to the Chiangmai Chronicle.
Kings of Ngoenyang (638–1292)
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Kengtung State
Kengtung (; ''Chiang Tung;'' ), known as Menggen Prefecture ( zh, 孟艮府) or Möng Khün tusi, Chiefdom or Mueng Khuen Fu (administrative division)#China, Fu (Khün language, Tai Khün: ), classical name Khemarattha, was a Shan people, ...
References
{{Monarchs of Thailand
Monarchs of Lan Na
Thai monarchs
Lan Na royalty
Mangrai dynasty