Rajadhiraj II
| Rajadhiraj II ราชาธิราชที่ 2 | |
|---|---|
| King of Si Satchanalai | |
| King of Si Satchanalai | |
| Reign | Early 13th century |
| Predecessor | Dharmatriloka |
| Successor | Sri Naw Nam Thum |
| Born | Si Satchanalai |
| Died | Early 13th-C. Si Satchanalai |
| Father | Dharmatriloka of Si Satchanalai |
Rajadhiraj II (Thai: ราชาธิราชที่ 2) is recorded in the Northern Chronicle as a mixed Mon–Chinese monarch of Mueang Chaliang (Si Satchanalai).[1]: 69–70 He was the youngest son of Dharmatriloka and ascended the throne following his father’s reign in the early 13th century, as his two elder brothers, Dhammaraja and Baramaraja, were unable to return to Chaliang after entering into matrimonial alliances with princesses of Ayodhya.[2]: 25
The source provides no further information regarding the administrative activities or achievements of Rajadhiraj II. His reign, however, appears to have been brief, as the emergence of a new Tai dynasty led by Sri Naw Nam Thom—who had established dynastic ties with Angkor through the marriage of his son, Pha Mueang, to Sukhara Mahadevi, a princess under Jayavarman VII[3]—brought about a significant shift of political power in Mueang Chaliang. In 1219 CE, after established their power in Mueang Chaliang, this new dynasty successfully captured Sukhothai from E Daeng Phloeng, a Mon monarch potentially identifiable as the successor of Candraraja of the Xiān lineage from Xiū Luó Fēn.[4][5]
References
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- ^ George Cœdès. "The Origin of the Sukhodaya Dynasty" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-13.
- ^ Sukhabanij, Kachorn (1956). "Was Nam Thom the First King of Sukhodaya?" (PDF). The Journal of the Siam Society. 44: 144. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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