Borommarachathirat I
King Borommarachathirat I or King Borom Rachathirat I (Thai: สมเด็จพระบรมราชาธิราชที่ ๑), also known as Khunluang Pha Ngua (Thai: ขุนหลวงพะงั่ว); 1370–1388), was the third king of Ayutthaya Kingdom.[1]:29
| Borommarachathirat I พระบรมราชาธิราชที่ ๑ | |||||
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| King of Ayutthaya | |||||
 Portrait of King Borommarachathirat I of Ayutthaya on display at Suphan Buri National Museum (พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ สุพรรณบุรี) | |||||
| King of Siam | |||||
| Reign | 1370–1388 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ramesuan | ||||
| Successor | Thong Lan | ||||
| Died | 1388 | ||||
| Issue | Thong Lan | ||||
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| House | Suphannaphum Dynasty | ||||
As the lord of Suphanburi, a powerful rival of Ayutthaya, he forced King Ramesuan from power and took the throne of Ayutthaya. Known as a great warrior, his reign marked the expansion of Ayutthaya to the north. He suppressed a rebellion in Sukhothai Kingdom (1371-78) and subjugated major northern powers such as Phitsanuloke. Invading Chiengmai, his forces were defeated and repulsed at the Battle of Sen Sanuk, near Chiengmai.[2]
After his death in 1388, his son, Thong Lan reigned for only a week. Ramesuan, who had previously retreated to Lavo, returned and toppled him. Ramesuan eventually assumed the throne, as the king for the second time.
References
- Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited
- p. 431, 'The Collins Encyclopedia of Military History' (4th edition), Dupuy & Dupuy, 1993.
Borommarachathirat I Born: ? Died: 1388 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Ramesuan |
King of Ayutthaya 1370–1388 |
Succeeded by Thong Lan |