Visnuraja
10th century Siamese king
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Viṣṇurāja (Thai: วิษณุราชา) was a 10th-century Siamese monarch mentioned in the Ayutthaya Testimonies as the ruler of Phitsanulok.[6] He was described as a descendant of the Padumasūriyavaṃśa dynasty and ascended the throne of Phitsanulok at the age of 20.[7] Viṣṇurāja was married to Queen Indravatidevi (ศิริกัญญาราชเทวี), but has no record regarding their offspring. He ruled the kingdom for 30 years and died at the age of 50. His younger brother, Vijayaraja, succeeded him.[7]
| Visnuraja วิษณุราชา | |
|---|---|
| King of Xian | |
| King of Xiū Luó Fēn's Phitsanulok | |
| Reign | 970–1000 or 957–987[a] |
| Predecessor | Sudhammaraja |
| Successor | Vijayaraja |
| Born | 950 or 937 Phraek Si Racha? |
| Died | 1000 or 987 Phitsanulok |
| Consort | Indravatidevi |
| Dynasty | Padumasuriyavaṃśa |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
The source further records that Viṣṇurāja was enthroned as king of Phitsanulok following the departure of Sudhammaraja, whom Thai scholars have identified with Dhammikaraja, the son of Sai Nam Peung, ruler of Ayodhya.[8] Nevertheless, this assertion appears to be chronologically incongruent, as modern Thai scholars situate both father and son in the 12th century, several centuries after the era traditionally ascribed to Viṣṇurāja.[9][10]: 43–6
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.