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Sukhothai Kingdom in the 1320s

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1321–1330

In the 1320s Sukhothai saw the end of King Mahathammaracha II's reign and a turbulent succession in 1323, weakening central authority while Buddhist …

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  1. 1321–1323Sukhothai capital · SukhothaiIn the final years of Mahathammaracha II's reign, Sukhothai's central control over local vassals weakened, places like Phitsanulok grew increasingly autonomous, and succession issues simmered beneath the surface.
  2. 1323–1325Sukhothai palace · SukhothaiAfter Mahathammaracha II died in 1323, Sa Songkhram and Ngam Nueang successively took the throne; frequent successions reflected intensifying noble rivalries and further shook central authority.
  3. 1326–1330Upper Chao Phraya · ThailandBy the late 1320s Sukhothai's effective rule had contracted to its core area, with local strongmen and Buddhist monastic networks becoming the real nodes of power, as the kingdom entered a long-term decline.

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