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Sukhothai after Ram Khamhaeng

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1298–1310

Around 1301 CE, Sukhothai entered a period of succession and transition after Ram Khamhaeng (d. c.…

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  1. 1298–1299Sukhothai · ThailandAfter the death of King Ram Khamhaeng, his son Loethai succeeded to the throne, completing the transfer of royal power. Legacies established during Ram Khamhaeng's reign—Buddhism as state religion and the creation of the Siamese alphabet—continued to shape the kingdom, though his personal authority could not be replicated.
  2. 1301–1310Chao Phraya River basin · ThailandBy around 1301, Sukhothai's control over subordinate city-states had declined while local nobles and monastic powers grew stronger. Although Loethai continued Buddhist construction, he could not sustain Ram Khamhaeng's military expansion and diplomatic prestige, and the kingdom entered a slow decline.

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