Mahathammaracha II
| Mahathammaracha II มหาธรรมราชาที่ ๒ | |||||
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| King of Sukhothai | |||||
| King of Siam | |||||
| Reign | 1368–1399 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mahathammaracha I | ||||
| Successor | Saileuthai | ||||
| Died | 1399 | ||||
| Issue | Sailuethai | ||||
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| Dynasty | Phra Ruang Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Mahathammaracha I | ||||
Mahathammaracha II (Thai: มหาธรรมราชาที่ ๒) was a king of the Sukhothai Kingdom, succeeding his father in 1347. He had composed the Traibhumikatha, Traiphum Phra Ruang, in 1345, while the viceroy of Satchanalai. He also reformed the calendar in use.[1]:221
In 1349, the armies from Ayutthaya kingdom, under Ramathibodi I invaded, submitting Sukhothai. Mahathammaracha II turned to religion, building temples and monasteries and entered the order in 1361.[1]:222
References
- 1 2 Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella, ed. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
| Mahathammaracha II Born: ? Died: 1399 | ||
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| Preceded by Mahathammaracha I |
King of Sukhothai 1368–1399 |
Succeeded by Saileuthai |
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