Ayutthaya kingdom

tree in Wat Mahatat, Ayutthaya historical park]] The Ayutthaya kingdom was a historic Thai kingdom, which ruled Thailand from the 14th to the 18th century. King Ramathibodi I (Uthong) founded Ayutthaya (อยุธยา) as the capital of his kingdom in 1350 and absorbed Sukhothai, 640 km to the north, in 1376. Over the next four centuries the kingdom expanded to become the nation of Siam, whose borders were roughly those of modern Thailand. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, British and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the city walls. The court of King Narai (1656-1688) had strong links with that of King Louis XIV of France, whose ambassadors compared the city in size and wealth to Paris. In 1767 Ayutthaya was invaded and destroyed by Burma. All that remains of the old city are some impressive ruins of the royal palace. King Taksin established a capital at Thonburi, across the Chao Phraya from the present capital, Bangkok. The ruins of the historic city of Ayutthaya and "associated historic towns" in the Ayutthaya historical park have been listed by the UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. The city of Ayutthaya was refounded near the old city, and is now capital of the Ayutthaya province.

The Ayutthaya Dynasty

\n*Founding of Ayutthaya: 1350\n*Ramathibodi I (formerly Prince Uthong) 1350-1369\n*Ramesuan 1369-1370 (abdicated)\n*King Pangua (Boromma Ratchathirat I) 1370-1388\n*Prince Thong Lun 1388\n*King Ramesuan 1388-1395 (second rule)\n*Rama Ratchathirat 1395-1409\n*King NakarintharaThirat (Inthararatcha I) 1409-1424\n*King Samphraya (Boromma Ratchathirat II) 1424-1448\n*Boromtrailokanat 1448-1488\n*Boromma Ratchathirat III (Inthararatcha I) 1488-1491\n*Ramathibodi II (1491-1529)\n*Boromma Ratchathirat IV 1529-1533\n*Prince Ratsadatiratkumar 1533; child king\n*King Chaiya Ratchathirat 1534-1546\n*Prince Kaeofa (Or Yotfa) (joint regent 1546-1548); child king & Queen Si Sudachan\n*King Worawong 1548\n*King Chakrapat (ruled 1548-1568) & Queen Suriyothai (d.1548)\n*Mahintharathirat 1568-1569\n*Prince Maha Tammaratchathirat (Sanpet I) 1569-1590\n*Naresuan the Great (Sanpet II) 1590-1605\n*Ekkatotsarot (Sanpet III)1605-1610\n*Prince Si Saowapak (Sanpet IV) 1610-1611\n*King Songtham (Boromma Ratcha I) 1611-1628\n*Prince Chetthathirat (Boromma Ratcha II)1628-1629\n*King Atitthayawong 1629; child but titled Somdet Phra\n*King Prasat Thong (Sanpet V) 1630-1655\n*King Chai(Chao Fa Yai) (Sanpet VI)1655\n*King Si Suthammarat (Sanpet IV)1655\n*Narai The Great 1656-1688\n*King Petratcha 1688-1703\n*King Suriyentharathibodi, Luang Sorasak or Phrachao Sua ('The Tiger King') (Sanpet VIII) 1703-1709\n*King Phuminthararatcha or Tai-sra (Sanpet IX) 1709-1733\n*King Boromma Kot (Boromarachathirat III) 1733-1758\n*Utompon (Boromaratchathirat IV)1758\n*King Suriamarin or Ekkathat (Boromaratcha III) 1758-1767\n*Fall of Ayutthaya: April 8 1767 See also: History of Thailand. \n