Mahinthrathirat
| Mahinthrathiratt มหินทราธิราช | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Ayutthaya kingdom | |||||
| King of Siam | |||||
| Reign |
First Reign 1564–1568 Second Reign 1569 | ||||
| Predecessor |
First Reign Maha Chakkraphat Second Reign Maha Chakkraphat | ||||
| Successor |
First Reign Maha Chakkraphat Second Reign Maha Thammaracha Thirat | ||||
| Born | 1539 | ||||
| Died | 1569 | ||||
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| House | Suphannaphum Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Maha Chakkrapat | ||||
| Mother | Sri Suriyothai | ||||
Mahinthrathirat (Thai: มหินทราธิราช) (1539–1569) was the King of Ayutthaya kingdom 1564 to 1568 and again in 1569. Mahinthrathirat was the last monarch of the Suphannaphum Dynasty as the kingdom fell to the Burmese in 1569.[1]:41–42 Mahinthrathirat was known for his efforts to counter Burmese and Phitsanulok power by seeking alliance with Setthathirath of Lan Xang.
A prince far from the throne
Prince Mahinthrathirat was a son of Maha Chakkrapat and Queen Sri Suriyothai. Mahinthrathirat had an elder brother Prince Ramesuan the Uparaja - then heir to the throne. In 1548, Tabinshweti marched the Burmese armies to invade Ayutthaya. Mahinthrathirat joined his family to battle the Burmese. However, his mother Queen Sri Suriyothai was killed in battle.[2]:18–19
Wars with Bayinnaung
Bayinnaung, brother-in-law of Tabinshweti, led the Burmese to invade Ayutthaya again in 1563. Bayinnaung laid the siege on Ayutthaya in 1564 and only retreated in exchange for Prince Ramesuan as a captive to Burma.[2]:27–41
Maha Thammarachathirat, the King of Phitsanulok and Maha Chakkrapat's handful noble, had allied himself with Bayinnaung since the war of 1563. Maha Chakkrapat sought an alliance with Setthathirat of Lan Xang, through the marriage of his daughter Thepkasattri, but Maha Thammarachathirat informed Bayinnaung about the arranged marriage and alliances. Bayinnaung then kidnapped Thepkasatri on her way to Vientiane. This forced Maha Chakkrapat to abdicate the throne to his son Mahinthrathirat, who planned a joint-attack on Phitsanulok with Setthathirat. Following that failed attack, Mahinthrathirat urged his father to return to regal power in the ensuing crisis.[2]:42–49
Fall of Ayutthaya
Bayinnaung then led the Burmese armies against Ayutthaya with support from Maha Thammarachathirat. The Burmese laid siege to Ayutthaya, during which, Maha Chakkrapat fell ill and died. Mahinthrathirat assumed the throne again. In spite of several months of efforts, Ayutthaya stood the siege. Bayinnaung then bribed Phraya Chakri, a captured Siamese general, to be a spy. Mahinthrathirat embraced the returned general with trust and appointed Phraya Chakri commander of the Siamese defenses. Phraya Chakri was able to place the less-trained and incompetent troops in the front of the Burmese attack, and thus were easily defeated. The city was taken on 11 Sept. 1569, after nine months.[2]:42–62
Bayinnuang installed Maha Thammarachathirat as the King of Ayutthaya on 6 Dec. 1569, tributary to Pegu. Mahinthrathirat along with his family and the nobility were captured and taken to Pegu. Mahinthrathirat died in the same year on the way.[2]:63
References
| Mahinthrathirat Born: 1539 Died: 1568 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Maha Chakkraphat |
King of Ayutthaya First Reign 1564–1568 |
Succeeded by Maha Chakkrapat |
| Preceded by Maha Chakkrapat |
King of Ayutthaya Second Reign 1569 |
Succeeded by Maha Thammaracha Thirat |