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Death of Ayutthaya King Borommatrailokkanat

Type Event Region Asia Time 1488

In 1488, King Borommatrailokkanat (Trailokanat) of the Ayutthaya dynasty of Siam died, ending his forty-year reign.

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  1. 1488Royal Palace of Ayutthaya · SiamBorommatrailokkanat died at Ayutthaya, ending a long reign that had begun with his accession in 1448. During his reign he briefly moved the capital to Phitsanulok to counter the Lanna threat, then returned to Ayutthaya, consolidating the dynasty's control over the Chao Phraya River basin.
  2. 1488Ayutthaya · SiamAfter the king's death, his son Borommaracha III succeeded. Trailokanat's administrative divisions, unification of the sangha, and calendar reforms became an important legacy of later Siamese royal institutions, influencing governance models of Southeast Asian Buddhist kingdoms.

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