Uthong

 ( 14th-century Monarchs In Asia ) 

King U-thongThe Royal Institute. List of monarchs Ayutthaya . (; ) or King Ramathibodi I (; ; , 1314–1369) was the first king of the kingdom Ayutthaya (now part of Thailand),

reigning from 1351

(2025). 9781316641132, Cambridge University Press. . ISBN 9781316641132

to 1369.

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Origins and Reign He was known as Prince U Thong (meaning "Golden Cradle") before he ascended to the throne in 1350. There are many theories about Uthong's background, including possibly being a descendant of Mangrai. According to a better-known source, a seventeenth-century account by Dutchman Jeremias van Vliet, a Renowned Legend stated that Ramatibodi was an ethnic Chinese, having sailed down from China. After succeeding in trade, he became influential enough to rule the city of Phetchaburi, (or Vajrapur in sanskrit ) a coastal town of the Gulf of Thailand, before travelling up to Ayutthaya.

Ramathibodi I established four Great Officers of State. These were the Ministry of the Interior ( Wieng), the Ministry of the Treasury ( Klang), the Ministry for the King's Household ( Wang), and the Ministry of Agriculture ( Na). He also codified the T'ai laws. Finally, he formed an alliance with the Ming dynasty.

He established his own capital in the new city of Ayutthaya. King Ramathabodi's reign included Korat, Chantaburi, Tavoy, Tanintharyi, Tenasserim, and large parts of Malaya.

In 1352 he laid siege to Yasodharapura. He was successful the following year and placed one of his sons on the throne. However, they were only able to keep the throne until 1357, when the Khmers were able to regain it.

George Cœdès (1968). 9780824803681, University of Hawaii Press. . ISBN 9780824803681

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Conflict of two dynasties King Ramathibodi's death sparked a conflict over succession. Initially, his son King Ramesuan became ruler of Ayutthaya, but his son later abdicated in favor of Ramathibodi's brother-in-law and the ruler of Suvarnabhumi, King Borommarachathirat I.Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited In 1388 Ramesuan took revenge by taking Ayutthaya back from Borommarachathirat I's son, Thonglan. and followed by Borommarachathirat I's nephew Intharacha took Ayutthaya back for Suphannaphum dynasty in 1408. From then on Uthong dynasty was then purged and became a mere noble family of Ayutthaya until the 16th century.

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Notes

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Bibliography

• Wyatt, David K., Thailand: A Short History, New Haven (Yale University), 2003.
• Srisak Vallipodom, Sheikh Ahmad Qomi and the History of Siam, Cultural Center of the Islamic City, Republic of Iran, Bangkok 1995, p. 209
• Plubplung Kongchana, The Persians in Ayutthaya, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, Srinakharinwirot University.

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See also

• Lavo Kingdom
• Ayutthaya Kingdom
• History of Lopburi
• Phetburi
• Nakhon Thai

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