King Mangrai

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King Mangrai was a 13th-century ruler who established the Lanna Kingdom in northern Thailand and made Chiang Mai its capital.

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King Mangrai canonical 2
Mangrai 2
Mangrai the Great 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf founder of state
historical figure
king
alliedWith Ngam Muang of Phayao
Ramkhamhaeng of Sukhothai
alsoKnownAs Mangrai the Great
linked to: King Mangrai

Mengrai
associatedWith Chiang Rai
Wiang Kum Kam
birthYear 1238
burialPlace Chiang Mai
capitalEstablishedAt Chiang Mai
century 13th century
commemoratedBy Mangrai Festival in northern Thailand
statues in Chiang Mai
conqueredCity Lamphun
countryOfBirth Lanna region
linked to: Lanna
deathYear 1317
dynasty Mangrai dynasty
linked to: Lanna Kingdom
ethnicity Tai Yuan
father King Lao Meng
founded Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai
Lanna Kingdom
influenced political structure of Northern Thailand
spread of Theravada Buddhism in Lanna
knownFor establishing Lanna Kingdom
making Chiang Mai the capital of Lanna
unifying Tai city-states in northern region
languageSpoken Northern Thai (Kam Mueang)
legacy considered a founding father of Northern Thai identity
mother Queen Ua Ming Chom
name Mangrai
linked to: King Mangrai
patronOf Buddhist monasteries in Lanna
placeOfDeath Chiang Mai
predecessorStateConquered Hariphunchai
regionRuled Lanna
Northern Thailand
linked to: northern Thailand
reignBegan circa 1261
reignEnded 1317
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
successor Chaiyasongkhram
title King of Lanna

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chiang Mai founder King Mangrai
Lanna Kingdom foundedBy Mangrai
linked to: King Mangrai
Lanna Kingdom foundingRuler King Mangrai
King Mangrai name Mangrai
linked to: King Mangrai
King Mangrai alsoKnownAs Mangrai the Great
linked to: King Mangrai