Haripuñjaya
Haripuñjaya (Central and Northern Thai: , also spelled Haribhuñjaya) was a ancient Mon kingdom in what is now Northern Thailand, existing from the 7th or 8th to 13th century CE. Its capital was at Lamphun, which at the time was also called Haripuñjaya. In 1292 the city was besieged and captured by Mangrai of the Tai kingdom of Lan Na.
Key facts
- Former country.conventional_long_name
- Haripuñjaya/Hariphunchai
- Former country.common_name
- Haribhuñjaya, Hariphunchai, Haripunjaya
- Former country.era
- Post-classical
- Former country.event_start
- Legendary founding of Haripuñjaya by Suthep
- Former country.date_start
- 629
- Former country.event_end
- Besieged and captured by Ngoenyang
- Former country.date_end
- 1281
- Former country.life_span
- 629–1281
- Former country.event1
- More probable founding of Haripuñjaya
- Former country.date_event1
- 750
- Former country.p1
- Dvaravati
- Former country.p2
Article
4 sectionsContents
- Founding
- Flourishing and downfall
- List of rulers
- References
Haripuñjaya (Central and Northern Thai: , also spelled Haribhuñjaya) was a ancient Mon kingdom in what is now Northern Thailand, existing from the 7th or 8th to 13th century CE. Its capital was at Lamphun, which at the time was also called Haripuñjaya. In 1292 the city was besieged and captured by Mangrai of the Tai kingdom of Lan Na.
The kingdom is referred to as ''K'un-lun in ancient Chinese records.