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11th century Siamese king From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Śrīsiṃha (Thai: ศรีสิงห์) was an 11th-century Siamese monarch recorded in the Ayutthaya Testimonies as the ruler of Phetchaburi and Phraek Si Racha.[1] At the age of 15, he ascended the throne at Phetchaburi following the death of his father, King Vijayaraja.[2] However, following a prophecy delivered by the royal astrologer, he later transferred the royal capital northward to Phraek Si Racha,[3] which had formerly served as the royal seat of the polity during the reign of Sindhob Amarin (สินธพอมรินทร์) and Bharattakabba (ภะรัตกับ) in the 10th century.[4]
Śrīsiṃha was born to Queen Śrīkanyārājadevī (ศิริกัญญาราชเทวี), a consort of King Vijayaraja and a descendant of the Padumasūriyavaṃśa dynasty. He had two principal consorts. The first, Queen Suchāvatīdevī (สุชาวดีเทวี), bore two sons: Jyeṣṭhakumāra (เชษฐกุมาร), who died in early childhood, and Surindraraja. The second consort, Queen Suvaṇṇapabbata (สุวรรณบัพพตา), likewise bore two sons, Sūryavaṃśa and Anurāja.[5]
Śrīsiṃha is said to have reigned for 35 years and died at the age of 50.[3] He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, King Surindraraja,[3] who subsequently founded the city of Chai Nat and established it as his new royal seat.[6]
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