Chai Songkhram

Phaya Chaisongkhram ( Thai ไชย สงคราม , "Victorious in War", also: Chaisongkram, Cheyyasongkhram or Jayasangrama; †  1325 in Chiang Rai ) was the second king of Lan Na between 1311/1317 and 1325 and son of the founder of the Mengrai, who ruled until 1578. Dynasty, King Mengrai the Great (1239–1311 / 1317).

Life

After the sudden death of his father, Chaisongkhram ascended the throne, but stayed in the capital Chiang Mai for only four months. He ruled from the old capital Chiang Rai and installed his son Thao (Prince) Saenphu as commander and administrator of Chiang Mai , the actual capital of Lan Na. Saenphu lost the city, however, to his younger brother Khun Khrua , who came with troops from Mueang Nai, today's Mone to Chiang Mai and conquered the city, but he was driven out by Namthuam , one of the sons of Chaisongkhram. Chaisongkhram also rushed to recapture Chiang Mai together with Thao Khamdaeng , son of Ngam Mueang and tenth king of the rulership of Phayao . Chaisongkhram then gave the son of Khamdaeng, Khamlue, his daughter Kaeophota as his wife, in order to secure good relations. After Nam Thuam had incurred the suspicion of his father, he sent him to Chiang Tung and Saenphu was reinstated as the commander and administrator of Chiang Mai.

Since that time it has been of crucial importance for all rulers of Lan Na to rule the city of Chiang Mai, which had been founded by King Mengrai shortly before (1296), but had developed rapidly due to its good location.

literature

• Sarassawadee Ongsakul: History of Lan Na. 2nd edition. Silkworm Books, Chiang Mai 2005, ISBN 974-957584-9 .