Period Two

Ayuthaya Kingdom

Early Powerstruggle

King Borommaracha I ruled for ten years in which he made military excursion as far as Chiang Mai where he was beaten. On the way back to Ayuthaya he died and was succeeded by his son Thong Chan who was not for long king as Ramesuan coming back from Lopburi killed him. This ended the first reign of the Supphanaphum and established for a second time the U-thongs at the helm. Their time indeed lasted only 21 years as the Supphanaphum claimed successfully the throne back in 1409 AD.

Ayuthaya chronicles state that Ramesuan took as well Chiang mai as also Angkor but a proof for these events is not given as there are neither confirmations found in Lanna or Kambuja sources. Therefore it can be rather said that Ayuthaya to his time had big conflicts and wars with the Kambuja and Lanna Kingdoms. As large parts of the population were killed in these battles, South East Asia becomes a melting pot of ethnic groups as the kings try to replace the losses with prisoners of wars.

After the death of Ramesuan, there is first peace for fourteen years in the reign of his son Ramaracha. Finally he is deposed from his throne and the governor of Sysan, Prince Nakonin claims it as King Inthararatcha in 1409 AD. The throne succession sees a battle between his three sons and the youngest succeeds and crowns himself as Borommaratcha II.