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Ram Khamhaeng
Sign in to saveRamkhamhaeng (, ), commonly known as Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng the Great (, ), was the third king of the Phra Ruang dynasty, ruling the Sukhothai Kingdom—a historical polity in what is now Thailand—from 1279 to 1298, during its most prosperous era.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Ramkhamhaeng
- Royalty.title
- Khun
- Royalty.image
- Ram Khamhaeng the Great (I).jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Statue of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai Province, Thailand
- Royalty.succession
- King of Sukhothai
- Royalty.reign
- 1279–1298
- Royalty.predecessor
- Ban Mueang
- Royalty.successor
- Sai Songkhram (Regent)
- Royalty.regnal name
- Phrabat Kamrateng An Sri Rammarat (พระบาทกมรเตงอัญศรีรามราช)
- Royalty.birth_name
- Rama
- Royalty.birth_date
- c. 1237 or 1247
- Royalty.birth_place
- Sukhothai Kingdom
- Royalty.death_date
- 1298 (aged 51–61)
- Royalty.death_place
- Sukhothai Kingdom
- Royalty.issue
- Loe ThaiPhaya Sai SongkhramMay Hnin Thwe-Da
- Royalty.dynasty
- Phra Ruang
- Royalty.father
- Si Inthrathit
- Royalty.mother
- Sueang
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Official name
- พระบาทกมรเตงอัญศรีรามราช
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sukhothai Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Sukhothai
- Place of death
- Sukhothai
- Father
- Sri Indraditya
- Sibling
- Ban Mueang
- Occupation
- inventor
- Languages spoken
- Thai
- Native language
- Thai
- Religion
- Mahāyāna
- Notable work
- Ram Khamhaeng inscription
- Noble title
- king
- Field of work
- autobiography
- Image
- Ramkhamhaeng the Great.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- Sukhothai
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- date of death
- 1298-00-00
- date of birth
- 1239-01-01
- Commons category
- Ram Khamhaeng the Great
- name in native language
- รามคำแหง
- present in work
- Razadarit Ayedawbon
- writing language
- Thai
- social classification
- royalty
- honorific prefix
- Majesty
- ethnic group
- Thai people
- birth name
- ราม
- manner of death
- natural causes
- has works in the collection
- Bangkok National Museum
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Birth and name
- Accession
- Reign
- Death
- Legacy
- Ram Khamhaeng Inscription
- Sangkhalok ceramic ware
- Banknote
- Honour
- Video games
- References
- External links
Ramkhamhaeng (, ), commonly known as Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng the Great (, ), was the third king of the Phra Ruang dynasty, ruling the Sukhothai Kingdom—a historical polity in what is now Thailand—from 1279 to 1298, during its most prosperous era.
He is credited with the creation of the Thai alphabet and with firmly establishing Theravada Buddhism as the state religion of the kingdom.
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