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Lan Na Kingdom in the 1340s

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1341–1350

From 1341 to 1350, the Lan Na (Land of a Million Elephants) kingdom under Phayu maintained stable control of northern Thailand, sponsoring Theravada …

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  1. 1341–1345Chiang Mai · Lan NaPhayu consolidated control over the northern Thai core region from Chiang Mai, integrating the administrative system established since King Mangrai. Lan Na's jurisdiction over vassal territories such as Lampang and Phrae continued to strengthen throughout the decade.
  2. 1343–1348Northern Thai frontier · Lan NaLan Na and Sukhothai vied for control of northern Thai vassal states, while maintaining competitive and marriage-alliance relations with Burmese states such as Pinya and Sagaing to the north. In the 1340s Lan Na gradually gained the upper hand in northern Thai competition.
  3. 1345–1350Chiang Mai · Lan NaPhayu vigorously sponsored Theravada Buddhism, building and repairing Buddhist temples in Chiang Mai and its surroundings. The cultural construction of the 1340s laid the foundation for Lan Na becoming the Buddhist center of northern Thailand and also strengthened the alliance between royal power and the monastic establishment.

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