Intharatcha
| Intharatcha the Great อินทราชาใหญ่ | |||||||||
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| King of Khaunban Lord of the Ten Directions Great King of the East | |||||||||
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| Reign | 1 April 1647 - 11 July 1673 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 11 July 1647 at Khaunban 12 February 1661 at Rongzhuo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Mahathammarachathirat | ||||||||
| Successor | Borommarachathirat | ||||||||
| Suzerain of Lanhok | |||||||||
| Reign | 9 March 1652 - 11 July 1673 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Office created | ||||||||
| Successor | Borommarachathirat | ||||||||
| King | Nodthakorn II (1652-1668) Kirakorn (1652-1681) | ||||||||
| Suzerain of Chensae | |||||||||
| Reign | 16 July 1652 - 11 July 1673 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Office created | ||||||||
| Successor | Borommarachathirat | ||||||||
| King | Sukonthor (1652-1652) Chettha (1652-1654) Ang Chan I (1654-1670) Satha I (1670-1672) Chey Chettha I (1672-1673) | ||||||||
| Suzerain of Myiang | |||||||||
| Reign | 19 September 1652 - 11 July 1673 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Office created | ||||||||
| Successor | Borommarachathirat | ||||||||
| Suzerain of Muendap | |||||||||
| Reign | 3 February 1653 - 11 July 1673 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Office created | ||||||||
| Successor | Borommarachathirat | ||||||||
| King | Kathawut (1653-1666) Pralop II (1666-1668) Nirund (1668-1673) | ||||||||
| Suzerain of Vihkenadebau | |||||||||
| Reign | 8 July 1653 - 11 July 1673 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Office created | ||||||||
| Successor | Borommarachathirat | ||||||||
| Prince | Saw E (1653-1671) Khon Law (1671-1673) | ||||||||
| Suzerain of Sipmueang | |||||||||
| Reign | 21 May 1655 - 11 July 1673 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Office created | ||||||||
| Successor | Borommarachathirat | ||||||||
| King | Pichai (1653-1659) Thongchai (1659-1673) | ||||||||
| Suzerain of Namoset | |||||||||
| Reign | 18 August 1655 - 11 July 1673 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Office created | ||||||||
| Successor | Borommarachathirat | ||||||||
| King | Phrom-Borirak (1655-1673) | ||||||||
| Suzerain of Namkwon | |||||||||
| Reign | 28 April 1658 - 11 July 1673 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Office created | ||||||||
| Successor | Borommarachathirat | ||||||||
| King | Thảo Thánh Tông (1658-1658) Thảo Nhân Tông (1658-1663) Thảo Cao Tông (1663-1667) Thảo Chiêu Hoàng (1667-1673) | ||||||||
| Suzerain of the Great Jiao | |||||||||
| Reign | 17 December 1660 - 11 July 1673 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Office created | ||||||||
| Successor | Borommarachathirat | ||||||||
| Emperor | Taizong Emperor (1660-1667) Taichu Emperor (1669-1671) | ||||||||
| Born | Supsampantuwongse Chaowas Nai-Thim 10 March 1624 Khaunban | ||||||||
| Died | 22 November 1673 (aged 49) Juancheng | ||||||||
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| Consort | Neungluthai | ||||||||
| Consorts | Thao-Ap Thảo Liên Hoa Tanaka Sai Liu Nüying (Over 50 more, see Consorts) | ||||||||
| Issue Detail | Norrapan Borommarachathirat Chariya (Over 90 more, see Issue) | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Khaunban | ||||||||
| Father | Mahathammarachathirat | ||||||||
| Mother | Manya-Phathon | ||||||||
| Religion | Zohism | ||||||||
Intharatcha the Great (Thai: อินทราชาใหญ่, RKGS: Inotrachayai), was the 6th monarch of Khaunban and the 1st Khaunban Emperor, from 1647 to 1673. He was a highly intelligent, ruthless, and militaristic monarch whose 26-year reign saw the rapid creation of one of the largest empires in Coius. At his empire's height in 1665, his rule stretched from Rongzhuo in the west to Sungai Baru in the east, and he received tribute from both the Agudan and Senrian Empires.
Intharatcha spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign throughout Southeast Coius, and by the age of 35 he had subjugated most of it. Until his expedition into Xiaodong he remained undefeated in battle, and continued to win the vast majority of his battles. He is regarded as one of the most significant military commanders in history, with his campaigns and battles still being regularly studied in Coius. While known less for it than his military achievements, his political, cultural, and religious legacy has made him one of the most celebrated monarchs of Kuthina, though he remains controversial in Xiaodong and elsewhere in Southeast Coius.
Born Supsampantuwongse Chaowas Nai-Thim, a prince of Khaunban, a modest city-state under the suzerainty of the Kingdom of Sippom, he came to the throne in 1647 after his father, Mahathammarachathirat, was murdered by Kraisingha of Sippom. In response he led a successful revolt against Sippomese rule which placed him in control of the Lueng river valley. He undertook the creation of his Grand Army and used it to great effect over the next 11 years conquering and subjugating much of Southeast Coius, including the Kingdoms of Chensae, Lanhok, Myiang, and Namkwon. Their integration into his empire remained loose, and he would spend much of his reign dealing with revolts and internal strife.
The collapse of the Jiao dynasty in 1659 presented an opportunity to Intharatcha, and in 1660 he invaded Xiaodong and captured Rongzhuo. The Jiao princes vacillated between opposing him and requesting his aid, which, along with rebellions back home, greatly hampered his ability to commit to the Xiaodong campaign. In 1667 Rongzhuo was taken during his absence, and in 1668 his reputation suffered greatly after a devastating loss at the Battle of Yuan'an. He spent the remainder of his reign dealing with revolts in his unstable empire, which would continue to plague his successor and help cause the rapid decline of his short-lived empire.
Intharatcha built an empire on a scale not seen in Southeast Coius before, one which in his mind rivalled and outshone that of the Svai Empire, and the concurrent Xiaodongese and Senrian empires, which he sought to subjugate. Unlike previous, and later, Kasi monarchs, who were largely adherents of the Badi faith, he was a zealous Zohist, and he built, converted, and patronised over a hundred temples. While his empire did not last, his unification of the Kasi Kingdoms of the Upper and Lower Lueng endured, as did the Kasi suzerainty of the Svai and Niah kingdoms. He remodelled the concept of Kasi kingship from that of a paternal father and personal ruler, to that of a divine autocratic monarch, a system which would endure until the Khanompang Revolution and institution of constitutional monarchy in 1961.
Name
While he was born Supsampantuwongse Chaowas Nai-Thim, he is most commonly known by his regnal name, Intharatcha. Intharatcha is a compound name, of Intha and Ratcha. Intha derives from proto-Pardaro-Satrian *Indras, which is became the name for the deity Indra. The worship of Indra was once widespread across Zorasan, Satria, and the Great Steppe, but he is more commonly known as as the Zohist deity Yìndù. His name is synonymous with the symbolism of a divine chariot. Ratcha derives from the Parbhan rājan (राजन्), meaning king, which was translated into Xiaodongese with the meaning of deity or divine, as Lājiǎ (拉賈). Compounded together Intharatcha translates to 'Chariot of the Gods'.
His ceremonial name, which was used on decrees and is present on statues dedicated to him and on his tomb is:
Intharatcha Thirakkhongchakho Hokkhongmueang Chaohaengthongfalaelok Lukchailangkhaen Phrachaokhonglok
อินทราชา ที่รักของชาโค หอกของเมือง จ้าวแห่งท้องฟ้าและโลก ลูกชายล้างแค้น พระชายาโขงโลก
This translates to:
Chariot of the Gods, Beloved of Shako, Spear of the City, Master of Sky and Earth, the Avenging Son, the Divine King of the World