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Tilokaraj ( th, พระเจ้าติโลกราช, ), also spelt Tilokarat and Tilokkarat, was the 9th monarch of the Mangrai Dynasty.
He became king in 1443 by deposing his father, and within a year had imposed control over Nan and Phrae. He also attacked Chiang Rung, and the Shan region several times but could not impose control. He faced several revolts. He had his favorite son, Bunruang, executed on suspicion of disloyalty. While clearly a warlike ruler, he was also a vigorous patron of Sri Lankan-style
Early life
According to theChiang Mai Chronicle
''Zinme Yazawin'' ( my, ဇင်းမယ် ရာဇဝင်, ) is an 18th-century Burmese chronicle that covers the history of Lan Na
The Lan Na Kingdom ( nod, , , "Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields"; th, อาณาจักรล้ ...
, he was the sixth child of King Sam Phraya (also known as Samfangkaen). The 'lok' part of his name means sixth.
King of Lan Na
He became king in 1443 by deposing his father, and within a year had imposed control over Nan and Phrae. He also attacked Chiang Rung, and the Shan region several times but could not impose control. He faced several revolts. He had his favorite son, Bunruang, executed on suspicion of disloyalty. While clearly a warlike ruler, he was also a vigorous patron of Sri Lankan-style Buddhism
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...
, building several monasteries including Wat Chet Yot
Wat Chet Yot ( th, วัดเจ็ดยอด, lit: seven-spired temple) or officially called Wat Photharam Maha Wihan ( th, วัดโพธารามมหาวิหาร, from sa, Bōdh Rāma Mahā Vihāra) is a Buddhist temple ( W ...
and Wat Pa Daeng, and enlarging Wat Chedi Luang to house the Emerald Buddha
The Emerald Buddha ( th, พระแก้วมรกต , or ) is an image of the meditating Gautama Buddha seated in a meditative posture, made of a semi-precious green stone (jasper rather than emerald or jade), clothed in gold. and about ...
.
See also
*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.
Kings of Ngoen Yang
# Lawachangkarat ''or'' Lavachankaraja ''or'' Lao Chong ...
* Đại Việt-Lan Xang War (1479–84)References
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mangrai Rulers of Chiang Mai 1409 births 1487 deaths Tai history Thai monarchs 15th century in Thailand 15th-century monarchs in Asia