Kaew of Lan Na
Kaewbhutadhipatiraj
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Tilokpanaddadhiraj | |
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King of Lan Na | |
Reign | 1495–1525 |
Coronation | 1496 |
Predecessor | Yotchiangrai |
Successor | Ket |
Born | 1483 |
Died | 1525 |
House | Mangrai |
Father | Yotchiangrai |
Mother | Siriyasawadee Devi |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Kaew (Northern Thai: ᨻᩕ᩠ᨿᩣᨠᩯ᩠᩶ᩅ; Thai: พญาแก้ว, Keao) or Kaewbhutadhipatiraj (Northern Thai: ᨻᩕ᩠ᨿᩣᨠᩯ᩠᩶ᩅᨽᩪᨲᩣᨵᩥᨷᨲᩥᩁᩣᨩ, Kāvabhūtādhipatirāja; Thai: พญาแก้วภูตาธิปติราช)[1] was the 11th monarch of Kingdom of Lan Na from the Mangrai dynasty,[2] reigning from 1495 to 1525.
Names
[edit]Kaew is known by several names across historical sources, including: Kaewbhutadhipatiraj (พญาแก้วภูตาธิปติราช) in the Chronicle of Chiang Mai, Muangkeaw (พระเมืองแก้ว) in the Chronicle of Yonok , Tilokpanaddadhiraj (พระเจ้าติลกปนัดดาธิราช; meaning “the great grandson of King Tilok”[3]) in Jinakalamali and the full formal title Somdet Phra Pen Chao Ton Chue Sri Thamma Maha Borom Chakrawatti Thammikaratadhiraj Borommarendra Manuonlokwichai Triphuvanawanawatangka Worawangsavisutthimakutmani Bhutadhibodhiphiphit (สมเด็จพระเป็นเจ้าตนชื่อศรีธัมมมหาบรมจักกวัติธัมมิกราชาธิราช บวรนเรนทรมนูญโลกวิชัย ตรีภูวนวนาวตังค วรวังสวิสุทธิมกุฎมณี ภูตาธิบดีบพิตร[4]) in Wat Chiang Rai inscription.
Early life
[edit]Kaew was the great-grandson of King Tilokaraj and the son of Yotchiangrai and Siriyasawadee Devi (also known as Devi Pongnoi). He was born in the Year of the Tiger and ascended the throne at the age of 13, on the full moon day of the 9th lunar month in B.E. 2039 (1496 CE).
Reign
[edit]Military Affairs
[edit]In 1507, he sent his army to attack Sukhothai, but the campaign failed. In 1515, Ramathibodi II of Ayutthaya invaded and captured Lampang, taking many captives back to Ayutthaya.
Urban Development
[edit]In 1517, he ordered the construction of brick city walls around Lamphun to defend against enemies. He also strengthened Chiang Mai’s city walls to withstand cannon fire. In 1518, he commissioned the building of a large bridge across the Ping River at Tha Sathan Luang.
Religious Patronage
[edit]A devout Buddhist, Kaew was known for his generosity and patronage of Buddhism. In 1497, he built Wat Puppharam (Wat Buppharam). In 1499 CE, he also built a palace within the temple grounds. In 1501, he celebrated a version of the Tripitaka written in gold and constructed the Hor Phra Monthian Tham (a sacred scripture hall) at Wat Puppharam.
Death
[edit]According to the Chronicle of Chiang Mai, In 1525, Keaw died after eating horse meat at the age of around 42, having reigned for approximately 30 years.[5] He was succeeded by his son, Ket.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ เพนธ์, ฮันส์ (1996). ตำนานพื้นเมืองเชียงใหม่ ฉบับใบลาน. กรุงเทพฯ: Silkworm Books. p. 36. ISBN 9747047691.
- ^ รุ่งพงษ์ ชัยนาม. ประวัติศาสตร์ล้านนา : ประวัติศาสตร์ไทยที่คนไทยไม่ค่อยมีโกาสได้ศึกษา. มหาวิทยาลัยสุโขทัยธรรมาธิราช
- ^ บุนนาค, แช่ม (1961). พงศาวดารโยนก ฉบับหอสมุดแห่งชาติ. กรุงเทพฯ: ศิลปาบรรณาคาร. p. 388.
- ^ "จารึกวัดเชียงราย ด้านที่ 1". db.sac.or.th. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ The Chiang Mai chronicle. Translated by Wyatt, David K.; ʻArunrat Wichīankhīao (1. publ ed.). Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books. 1995. ISBN 978-974-7047-67-7.