The Rise of Ayudhya - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 9
About This Presentation
Title:

The Rise of Ayudhya

Description:

The Rise of Ayudhya. King Uthong(1314-1369) Ramathibodi I Founded Ayudhya in 1351 ... Sakdina[feudal] system. Sakdina= field power ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:42
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 10
Provided by: anthon123
Category:
Tags: ayudhya | feudal | rise

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: The Rise of Ayudhya


1
The Rise of Ayudhya
  • King Uthong(1314-1369) Ramathibodi I Founded
    Ayudhya in 1351
  • Decline of two existing states Sukhothai and
    Angkor.
  • Politics of successionNew pattern of the
    struggle for power, institutionalized, family
    claim. 2 families, Uthong and Suphanburi
    monopolized from 1351-1569.1

2
The Rule of law
  • Thammasat law from Hindus Dhammasastra
  • Law on Evidence, Offenses against govt and
    people, Receiving Plaints, Abduction,Robbery,
    HusbandWife, Slave
  • Supreme, unchangeable
  • Kings laws, palatine law, kings can revised,
    modified,i.e. execution of royalty
  • Court system--within each department, based on
    personal relation, open for abuses

3
Politics of succession
  • Uthong family-
  • 1Uthong(r 1350-69)
  • 2Ramesuan, son,69-70
  • 5Ramesuan,2nd, 88-95
  • 6Ramracha, son, 1395-1409
  • Suphanburi family-
  • 3Boromracha I, in-law, r 1370-88
  • 4Thonglan,son,r 88-88
  • 7 Intharacha, nephew of 3, r. 1409-24
  • 8 Boromracha II, son of 7, r 1424-48
  • 9 Trailok, son of 8,48-88

4
Sakdinafeudal system
  • Sakdina field power
  • from two laws law of the Civil Hierarchy, law of
    the Military and Provincial Hierarchies, issued
    by K.Trailok
  • Two chief ministries Kalahom(military) and
    Mahatthai (civilian)
  • Under Mahatthai were 4 ministries capital,
    palace, agriculture, and treasury.

5
Sakdina and ranking
  • King--unlimited rai(2.5 rai1 acre)
  • Uparat--100,000
  • Chief minister--10,000
  • Minor department head--400
  • Sakdina 400 and up began the bureaucratic
    nobility or the khunnang below is commoner
  • petty officials50-400
  • craftsmen50 peasant freemen25
  • slaves and beggars5

6
Famous Kings of Ayudhya
  • Ayudhya history divided into 2 periods
    1351-1569 1570-1767.
  • 1st half, Uthong, Trailok(1448-63),politico-religi
    ous integration of Ayudhya and Sukhothai Ordain.
    Naresuan(r.1590-1605) War with Burma, fell in
    1569
  • Declared independence in 1590
  • 2nd half uneven institutional development
    exacerbated by increasing relations with Western
    European powers. Portugese, Dutch, French,
    English
  • Narai (r 1656-88) sent missions to France 1680s.
  • Succession came from strong nobles. Song Tham
    1611 Prasat Thong 1656 Phretracha 1688.

7
Ayudhya Sources of strength and instability
  • Growing differences between Siam and its northern
    neighbors.
  • Rebellion led by Thammathian, a retainer of
    Narais brother in 1690. Bun Khwang, a holy man
    rebel in 1698-70.
  • China tradestrength of the king over noble

8
The Burmese and Thai war
  • 1760 Burma attack the Thai kingdom, from north to
    southwest.
  • Unsuccessful expedition, ended.
  • 1764 started again. From north to central.
  • Ayudhya fell in 1760, unable to mount manpower to
    resistance the attack.

9
weaknesses
  • Every royal succession in the two centuries from
    16th to 18th turned into a political crisis.
  • Became dangerous as stakes grew higher.
  • Cut into nobles interest and power.
  • Led to the general crisis from royal and noble
    powers
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com