Trailokkanat
Sign in to saveBorommatrailokkanat (, , ) or Trailok (1431–1488) was the king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1448 to 1488. He was one of many monarchs who gained the epithet King of White Elephants (, ). He was the first Thai king to possess a "noble" or white elephant, which, according to Buddhist belief, was a "glorious and happy sign". His reign was also known for massive reforms of Thai bureaucracy and a successful campaign against the Lan Na Kingdom to the north. He was revered as one of the greatest monarchs of Thailand.
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- Born
- 1431-00-00
- Died
- 1488-00-00
- Works
- 2
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- Khlōng Thawāthotsamāt, samnūan Phra Yaowarāt
- Thawāthotsamāt khlōng dan
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Borommatrailokkanat
- Royalty.title
- King of Ayutthaya
- Royalty.image
- Statue of King Borommatrailokkanat.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Statue of King Borommatrailokkanat at the Old Ayothaya town hall
- Royalty.succession
- King of Siam
- Royalty.reign
- 1448–1488
- Royalty.full name
- Ramesuan Boromma Borommatrailokkanat Bophit
- Royalty.predecessor
- Sam Phraya
- Royalty.successor
- Borommaracha
- Royalty.dynasty
- Suphannaphum
- Royalty.father
- Borommarachathirat II
- Royalty.mother
- Sister of Maha Thammaracha III
- Royalty.birth_date
Key dates
- Born
- 1431
- Died
- 1488
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Thailand
- Place of birth
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Place of death
- Phitsanulok
- Child
- Ramathibodi II
- Father
- Borommarachathirat II
- Occupation
- sovereign
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- King of Sukhothai
- Reforms
- Bureaucracy
- Feudal rank
- Royal rank
- Tributary relationships of Cities
- Foreign relations
- Wars with Lan Na
- Legacy
- Ancestry
- References
- Bibliography
Borommatrailokkanat (, , ) or Trailok (1431–1488) was the king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1448 to 1488. He was one of many monarchs who gained the epithet King of White Elephants (, ). He was the first Thai king to possess a "noble" or white elephant, which, according to Buddhist belief, was a "glorious and happy sign". His reign was also known for massive reforms of Thai bureaucracy and a successful campaign against the Lan Na Kingdom to the north. He was revered as one of the greatest monarchs of Thailand.
==King of Sukhothai== Ramesuan (not to be confused with King Ramesuan r. 1369–1370) was born in 1431 to King Borommarachathirat II or Chao Sam Phraya. Some authors claim that his mother was a princess of the Sukhothai Kingdom, daughter of Sai Lue Thai. According to historian Michael Vickery, however, this is not verifiable in historic sources and may be due to a misreading or misinterpretation of a chronicle.