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The Ayutthaya Dynasty in the 1460s (Si Sanphet dynasty)
In the 1460s, the Ayutthaya dynasty under Borommatrailokkanat (Trailokanat) carried out administrative and sangha reforms, strengthening centralizati…
Timeline
- 1462–1463Ayutthaya · SiamKing Trailokanat presided over a sangha reform in 1462, re-collating the Pali Tipitaka, unifying monastic discipline and sectarian differences nationwide, and strengthening the legitimacy of royal authority through Buddhist authority.
- 1464–1468Chao Phraya River basin · SiamThe king perfected administrative divisions, appointed reliable nobles to govern locally, strengthened tax control over vassal states and trade ports, and made the Si Sanphet royal house's rule over its core territories more secure.
- 1465–1470Sukhothai–Chiang Mai border and western Cambodia · Mainland Southeast AsiaIn the 1460s, Ayutthaya fought the Lan Na Kingdom repeatedly on the northern border while applying military pressure southward on the Khmer, contesting vassal states and trade routes to consolidate its regional hegemony.
Sources
- The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borommatrailokkanat
- A History of Thailand — Chris Baker; Pasuk Phongpaichit (2014)