Tilokaraj
King of Lan Na
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Tilokaraj (Northern Thai: ᨻᩕ᩠ᨿᩣᨲᩥᩃᩰᨠᩁᩣᨩ; Thai: พญาติโลกราช, Tilokarāja), also spelt Tilokarat and Tilokkarat or Philokrajadhiraja[1], was the 9th King of the Lan Na Kingdom.
Tilokaraj
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| King of Lan Na | |
| Reign | 1441–1487 |
| Predecessor | Samfangkaen |
| Successor | Yotchiangrai |
| Born | 1409 |
| Died | 27 May 1487 (aged 77–78) |
| Issue | Bunrueang |
| Dynasty | Mangrai |
| Father | Samfangkaen |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Early life
According to the Chiang Mai Chronicle, he was born in 1402, as the sixth child of Samfangkaen.[2] The 'lok' part of his name means 'sixth'. When he grew up, his father assigned him to rule Mueang Phrao Wang Hin (modern-day Phrao district, Chiang Mai province)
King of Lan Na
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He became king in 1443 by deposing his father and within a year had imposed control over Nan and Phrae. He also attacked Chiang Rung and the Shan region several times but could not impose control. He faced several revolts. He had his favourite son, Bunruang, executed on suspicion of disloyalty. While clearly a warlike ruler, he was also a vigorous patron of Sri Lankan-style Buddhism, building several monasteries, including Wat Chet Yot and Wat Pa Daeng, and enlarging Wat Chedi Luang to house the Emerald Buddha.[3]
His ashes have rest since 1491 in the main Chedi of Wat Chet Yot temple in Chiang Mai.