Vijayaraja
| Vijayaraja พิไชยราชา | |
|---|---|
| King of Xian | |
| King of Xiū Luó Fēn's Phitsanulok–Phetchaburi | |
| Reign | 1000–1040 or 987–1027[a] |
| Predecessor | Visnuraja |
| Successor | Srisimha |
| Born | 975 or 962 Phraek Si Racha? |
| Died | 1040 or 1027 Phetchaburi |
| Consort | Shrikanyarajadevi |
| Issue | Srisimha |
| Dynasty | Padumasuriyavaṃśa |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Vijayarāja (Thai: พิไชยราชา) was a 10th-century Siamese monarch mentioned in the Ayutthaya Testimonies as the ruler of Phitsanulok and Phetchaburi.[6] He was described as a descendant of the Padumasūriyavaṃśa dynasty and ascended the throne of Phitsanulok at the age of 15, following the death of his elder brother, Viṣṇurāja.[7] Subsequently, he relocated southward and founded Phra Nakhon Phichai Buri (พระนครพิชัยบุรี), which has been identified with the present-day city of Phetchaburi, and established it as his new capital.[6]
Vijayarāja was married to Queen Śrīkanyārājadevī (ศิริกัญญาราชเทวี), with whom he had a son, Śrīsiṃha,[6] who succeeded to the throne upon his father’s death in 1015.[8] Vijayarāja is said to have reigned for 40 years.[6]
Notes
- ^ As Chen Li Fu was likewise centered in the Phraek Si Racha region,[1]: 18 [2]: 15 Chinese historical sources record that the dynasty’s first monarch ascended the throne in 1180 CE.[3]: 6–7 This chronological datum serves as a basis for retrospective calculation in determining the approximate period of reigns of the Siamese rulers belonging to this lineage. However, the Dong Mè Nang Mưo’ng Inscription (K. 766), dated to 1167 CE,[4] suggests that Sri Dharmasokaraja II may have extended his authority northward as far as present-day Nakhon Sawan Province, which would imply that the Phraek Si Racha region likewise fell under his control;[5]: 36–39 if this interpretation is accepted, the reigns of the Xiū Luó Fēn rulers in question must have ended no later than 1167 CE, rather than in 1180 CE.
References
Citations
- ^ Walailak Songsiri (2025). "ในดินแดนแห่งเจนลีฟู นครรัฐที่ไม่ได้อยู่ในอำนาจทางการเมืองของพระเจ้าชัยวรมันที่ ๗ สู่ปัญหาทางประวัตศาสตร์ที่หาทางออกไม่เจอของสังคมไทย" [In the land of Chen Li Fu, a city-state that was not under the political power of King Jayavarman VII, to the historical problems that cannot be solved for Thai society.]. Lek-Prapai Viriyahpant Foundation (in Thai). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Walailak Songsiri (2025). ในดินแดนแห่งเจนลีฟูและตามหารากเง้าพระอาจารย์ธรรมโชติ [In the land of Cenlifu and searching for the roots of Master Thammachot] (in Thai). Lek-Prapai Viriyaphan Foundation.
- ^ O. W. Wolters (1960). "Chên Li Fu: A State On The Gulf Of Siam at the Beginning of the 14th Century". The Journal of the Siam Society. XLVIII.
- ^ "จารึกดงแม่นางเมือง" [Dong Mè Nang Mưo’ng Inscription]. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre (in Thai). 8 September 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ Chatchai Sukrakarn (October 2005). "พระเจ้าศรีธรรมาโศกราช" [Sri Thammasokaraj] (PDF) (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d Fine Arts Department 1968, p. 38.
- ^ Fine Arts Department 1968, p. 37–38.
- ^ Fine Arts Department 1968, p. 39.
Source
- Fine Arts Department, ed. (1968) [First published in Thai in 1912.]. Khamhaikan Chao Krung Kao Khamhaikan Khun Luang Ha Wat Lae Phra Ratcha Pongsawadarn Krung Kao Chabab Luang Luang Prasoet Aksorn คำให้การชาวกรุงเก่า คำให้การขุนหลวงหาวัด และ พระราชพงศาวดารกรุงเก่าฉบับหลวงประเสริฐอักษรนิติ์ [Testimony of the King Who Entered a Wat, Testimony of the Inhabitants of the Old Capital, and Royal Chronicle of the Old Capital: Luang Prasoet Aksorn Version] (PDF) (in Thai). Bangkok: Rung Rueang Tham. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.