| History of Thailand | | Early history Sukhothai kingdom Ayutthaya kingdom 1768–1932 1932–1973 1973– Regional histories: Srivijaya Haripunchai Lannathai History of Isan The history of Thailand begins with the migration of the Thais into what is now Thailand during the first millennium. ...
The known early history of Thailand begins with the earliest major archaeological site at Ban Chiang; dating of artefacts from this site is controversial, but there is a consensus that at least by 3600 BC, the inhabitants had developed bronze tools and had begun to cultivate wet rice, providing the...
The Sukhothai kingdom was a kingdom in the north of Thailand around the city Sukhothai. ...
The kingdom of Ayutthaya was a Thai kingdom that existed from the 1350 to 1767. ...
From 1768 to 1932 the area of modern Thailand was dominated by Siam, an absolute monarchy with capitals briefly at Thonburi and later at Rattanakosin, both in modern-day Bangkok. ...
The history of Thailand from 1932 to 1973 was dominated by the military dictatorship which was in power for much of the period. ...
The history of Thailand since 1973 has seen a difficult and sometimes bloody transition from military to civilian rule, with several reversals along the way. ...
Srivijaya (-sri meaning glitters or radiant, -jaya meaning success or excellence) was an ancient kingdom based on the island of Sumatra which influenced much of the Malay Archipelago. ...
Haripunchai (or Haribhunjaya) was a kingdom of the Mon in northern Thailand around the 11th century. ...
Lannathai (often short Lanna, English One Million Thai Rice Fields, Thai ล้านนาไทย) was a kingdom in the north of Thailand around the city of Chiang Mai. ...
The history of Isan has been determined by its geography: situated between Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, it has been dominated by each in turn, although its relative infertility meant it was more often a battleground than a prize. ...
| Lanna (English One Million Thai Rice Fields, Thai ล้านนา) was a kingdom in the north of Thailand around the city of Chiang Mai. It consisted of several partly independent city-states. Chiang Mai is both a city and a province in Thailand. ...
The kingdom was founded in 1259 by King Mengrai the Great, when he succeeded his father as the leader of the Chiang Saen kingdom. In 1262 he founded the city Chiang Rai as his capital, naming it after himself. The kingdom quickly grew by unifying the many local Thai rulers of the area under his leadership, as well as by enlarging to the south by annexing the Mon kingdom of Haripunchai in 1292 - the area around the modern-day cities Lampang and Lamphun. In 1296 he founded the city of Chiang Mai as the new capital of the kingdom with help from allies Ngam Muang of Phayao and Ramkhamhaeng of Sukhothai. For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ...
King Mengrai (or Mangrai) (1239-1317) was the founder of the Thai kingdom Lannathai. ...
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Nakorn Chiang Rai Nakorn Chiang Rai (thai à¹à¸à¸µà¸¢à¸à¸£à¸²à¸¢) is a city in Amphoe Muang, Jangwat Chiang Rai northern Thailand. ...
The Mon are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia. ...
Haripunchai (or Haribhunjaya) was a kingdom of the Mon in northern Thailand around the 11th century. ...
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Lampang is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Lampang Province. ...
Lamphun is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Lamphun Province. ...
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Chiang Mai is both a city and a province in Thailand. ...
Statue of King Ramkhamhaeng Ramkhamhaeng the Great (c. ...
Sukhothai may mean the following: the historic Thai kingdom; see Sukhothai kingdom the province Sukhothai the historic city Sukhothai, now the Sukhothai historic park the city Sukhothai, sometimes called New Sukhothai This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
The golden age of Lanna was in the 15th century. In 1477 the 8th Buddhist council was held near Chiang Mai, which worked on improving the Buddhist scriptures. The previously independent city-state Nan, capital of a Thai Lue people, was added to the kingdom in 1449. (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...
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Nan (Thai น่าน) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...
The Dai is the officially recognized name of an ethnic group living in southern Yunnan Province of China, and also in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar. ...
Events January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. ...
The decline of the kingdom started in the early 16th century, and became worse after the death of King Phraya Kaeo in 1526. There was fighting over who should succeed him. Some of the kings were assassinated; others had to abdicate. This political instability invited an invasion from the neighboring Burmese kingdom, and in 1558 Lanna had to surrender and became a vassal of Burma. When the dynasty of Mengrai became extinct in 1578, the Burmese sent their own princes to serve as rulers of Lanna. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
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A vassal or liege, in the terminology that both preceded and accompanied the feudalism of medieval Europe, is one who enters into mutual obligations with a lord, usually of military support and mutual protection, in exchange for certain guarantees, which came to include the terrain held as a fief. ...
Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ...
The Thai kings of Ayutthaya tried to capture Lanna several times, as the Burmese posed a threat to their kingdom as well. Even though around 1600 King Naresuan, and later in 1662 King Narai as well, succeeded in occupying Chaing Mai, they were repulsed by the Burmese after a short time. The kingdom of Ayutthaya was a Thai kingdom that existed from the 1350 to 1767. ...
King Naresuan the Great (1555 - April 25, 1605, also sometimes called Naret or the Black Prince) was king of Siam (today Thailand) from 1590 until his death in 1605. ...
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King Narai the Great (Thai สมเด็จพระนารายณ์มหาราช) (died July 11, 1688) became king of the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam, todays Thailand, in 1655. ...
In the early 1700s the Burmese divided the kingdom into a northern part, ruled from Chiang Saen, and a southern part, ruled from Chiang Mai. The northern part was for all practical purposes annexed by Burma, while the southern continued to be a vassal state. Events and trends The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. ...
After the Burmese destroyed Ayutthaya, King Taksin was determined not only to drive the Burmese out of Siam or Central Thailand, but also out of Lanna. In the night of February 14, 1775 Chiang Mai fell to the Thai army. Prince Kawila, who helped Taksin in his war in the north, became the first king of Lanna under Siamese rulership. Lanna was not to be an independent kingdom again. In 1877 a Viceroy from Bangkok ruled together with the king. In 1892 Lanna was formally annexed by Siam, and administrated as the Monthon Phayap. The last of the Lannathai kings, Chao Keo Naovarat, never held any true administrative power. Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is...
Statue in Wat Welurachin, Thonburi Taksin the Great (April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782) was king of Thailand from 1767-1782. ...
The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in southeast Asia, bordering Laos and Cambodia to the east, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to the south, and the Andaman Sea and Myanmar to the west. ...
February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
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1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
A monthon (English circle, Thai มณฑล) was a subdivision of Thailand in the beginning of the 20th century. ...
The kings of Lanna
- Mengrai the Great, 1259-1317
- Saen Phu, 1318-1319
- Krüa, 1319-1322
- Nam Thuam, 1322-1324
- Saen Phu (second reign), 1324-1334
- Kamphoo, 1334-1345
- Phayaoo, 1345-1367
- Kuena, 1367-1385
- Saen Muang Ma, 1385-1411
- Sam Fang Kaen, 1411-1441
- Tilokaraj, 1441-1485
- Yotchiangrai, 1485-1514
- Phraya Kaeo (Mueang Kaeo), 1514-1525
- Ket Chettharat (Ketklao), 1525-1535, 1543-1545
- Queen Chiraprabha, 1545-1547, 1564-1578
- Mekuti, 1551-1564
In the reign of Burma (1578-1774) King Mengrai (or Mangrai) (1239-1317) was the founder of the Thai kingdom Lannathai. ...
For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ...
Events The Great Famine of 1315-1317. ...
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Events Magnus VII ascends the throne of Norway and unites the country with Sweden. ...
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Events Births January 4 - Amadeus VI of Savoy, Count of Savoy (died 1383) January 13 - King Henry II of Castile (died 1379) May 25 - Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders (died 1398) August 30 - King Peter I of Castile (died 1369) James I of Cyprus (died...
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Events Battle of Najera, Peter I of Castile restored as King. ...
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Events August 14 - Battle of Aljubarrota between the Portuguese under John I of Portugal and the Castilians, under John I of Castile. ...
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This page is about the year 1441. ...
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Events August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. ...
Events March - Louis XII of France makes peace with Emperor Maximilian. ...
Events March - Louis XII of France makes peace with Emperor Maximilian. ...
Events January 21 - The Swiss Anabaptist Movement was born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptized each other in the home of Manzs mother on Neustadt-Gasse, Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union. ...
Events January 21 - The Swiss Anabaptist Movement was born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptized each other in the home of Manzs mother on Neustadt-Gasse, Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union. ...
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Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Births April 2 - Elizabeth of Valois, Queen of Philip II of Spain (d. ...
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Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ...
Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ...
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Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ...
Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ...
// Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ...
// Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ...
Events New Sweden (Delaware) attacked and captured by Dutch forces. ...
Events New Sweden (Delaware) attacked and captured by Dutch forces. ...
// Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ...
// Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ...
Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ...
Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ...
Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim August 10 - Building of the Royal Greenwich Observatory began November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ...
Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim August 10 - Building of the Royal Greenwich Observatory began November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ...
Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Act of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ...
Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ...
Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ...
Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ...
1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
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1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
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1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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Phra Chao Inthawichayanon (Thai พระเจ้าอินทวิชยานนท์, died 1897) was Prince of Chiang Mai and ruler of Lannathai from 1870 until his death in 1897. ...
1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
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1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ...
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References - Hans Penth - A brief history of Lan Na, ISBN 9747551322
- Michael Freeman - Lanna, Thailand's Northern Kingdom, ISBN 9748225275
- David Wyatt, Aroonrut Wichienkeeo - The Chiang Mai Chronicle, ISBN 9747100622
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