Sukhothai period

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The Sukhothai period was an early Thai historical era (13th–15th centuries) noted for the formation of the Thai kingdom, the development of Thai script and culture, and a flourishing of Buddhist art and architecture.

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Sukhothai Kingdom 3
Sukhothai art 1
Sukhothai period canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Thai historical era
historical period
architectureStyle Sukhothai architecture
artStyle Sukhothai art
linked to: Sukhothai period
associatedEthnicGroup Tai
Thai
capital Si Satchanalai
Sukhothai
country Kingdom of Sukhothai
linked to: Sukhothai
culturalDevelopment court-sponsored Buddhism
early Thai literature
culturalHeritageSite Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park
Si Satchanalai Historical Park
linked to: Si Satchanalai

Sukhothai Historical Park
economicActivity trade
wet-rice agriculture
endTime 15th century
follows Khmer influence in central Thailand
governmentType monarchy
importantInscription Ramkhamhaeng Inscription
influenced Ayutthaya art
later Thai political culture
influencedBy Khmer art
Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhism
knownFor development of Thai script
flourishing of Buddhist architecture
flourishing of Buddhist art
formation of the Thai kingdom
political consolidation of Tai polities
languageUsed Old Thai
linked to: Thai language
legalDevelopment early Thai customary law
locatedIn present-day Thailand
notableFeature graceful walking Buddha images
lotus-bud chedis
notableRuler Lithai
Ramkhamhaeng the Great
Si Inthrathit
notableTemple Wat Chetuphon (Sukhothai)
Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai)
Wat Si Chum
partOf history of Thailand
politicalStructure mandala-style polity
precedes Ayutthaya period
linked to: Ayutthaya Kingdom
religion Hinduism
Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
startTime 13th century
writingSystemDeveloped Sukhothai script
linked to: Thai script

Thai script

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Thai numerals eraOfStandardization Sukhothai period
Thai script developedIn Sukhothai Kingdom
linked to: Sukhothai period
Ayutthaya Kingdom predecessorState Sukhothai Kingdom
linked to: Sukhothai period
Lanna Kingdom sharesBorderWith Sukhothai Kingdom
linked to: Sukhothai period
Sukhothai period artStyle Sukhothai art
linked to: Sukhothai period