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Ram Khamhaeng

Type Figure Region Sukhothai Time 1239–1298 Also known as Ram Khamhaeng、รามคำแหง、昔里·因陀罗提底、Sri Indraditya II

Ram Khamhaeng was a famous 13th-century king of Sukhothai, born c. 1239 and died 1298, later revered as the Great.

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  1. 1239–1260Sukhothai · Sukhothai ProvinceRam Khamhaeng was born into the Sukhothai royal family, son of Ban Mueang and grandson of Sri Indraditya, receiving Buddhist and equestrian and archery training in a royal environment from childhood.
  2. 1261–1270Sukhothai · Sukhothai ProvinceIn the 1260s Ram Khamhaeng took part in military and governmental affairs under the rule of his grandfather and father; later inscriptions recount that he already showed talent for commanding troops, and this period was an important phase of preparation before his accession.
  3. 1279–1298Sukhothai · Sukhothai ProvinceAfter acceding, Ram Khamhaeng expanded Sukhothai's power to the northern Malay Peninsula and the eastern Burmese frontier, promoted Theravada Buddhism, and around 1283 erected the Ram Khamhaeng Inscription, recording his ideals of governance and his realm.

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