Ancient Thailand,1630, Ayuthhaya Kingdom. Amidst widespread political turmoil, the cruel and infamous King Thasit Phong sets his eyes on Narathip, a dancer who had just joined his group of palace performers. Narathip forms a close bond with Ayuseth...
เมตตาเป็นเครื่องค้ำจุนโลก Kindness cements the world
(This one might end up looking like a chapter from a social history textbook from high school, so apologies in advance)
History of the Boripat Dynasty, Ayuthhaya (1500-1630 AD)
1600 AD, Sukhothai
In the silent winter of 1600, a prodigy took birth; the cries and gasps nestled in the deepest chambers of the women's quarters. The palace bathed in blood that moonless night; bodies being carried on an unending queue of carts across the mountains by clueless soldiers. At a window that overlooked the pavilion of the royal palace, in the then capital of Sukhothai, the woman wept, at the consequences of a hollow promise, at the loss of her beloved other, at decisions that had to be taken.
1605 AD, Sukhothai
Word had spread that Songwat Chaitaphana Boripat, the first King of the Boripat Dynasty adopted a 5 year old son whom he had found wounded while on his usual hunt in the forests. Nobles and ministers alike soon protested on the possibility of a potential low born outside of royal blood ruling the kingdom. The King was forced to call a meeting that summer, announcing the wedding of his only daughter, Yrita Sathianthai Boripat, to the son of the Kingdom of Ratchaburi, Prince Kamut Srisai. The concerns were abandoned by the public not soon after, when Prince Kamut was crowned the King of Sukhothai. Instead, the adopted son was promised the second highest title in the country, that of the Samuha Kalahom or the Defence Minister. 8 years later, at the age of 13, the adopted son, Thasit Phong was appointed the Minister, as per the King's promise. In a few years, misery would strike the aristrocracy, yet again.
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(#I hope this family tree makes it less confusing, I know the names are too many at this point)
1615 AD, Ayutthaya
Upon the demise of King Songwat Chaitaphana Boripat, King Samut Srisai Boripat had taken over the crown. He had the capital moved to Ayutthaya with an even grander palace in the heart of it. The views of the riverfront and the forests lined beside mountains from his chambers, were unmatched. Queen Yrita had given birth to a baby boy, Prince Athreyathat Boripat; the obvious heir to the throne. The kingdom had just completed it's final celebrations of the birth of a prince when the news reached their ears. The Kings brothers had died while on a state visit to the Kingdom of Mua.
The King had three brothers, Kitsakorn Srisai, Krittaphat Srisai and Karit Srisai. In a forest close to the training grounds of the Mua Army, Karit Srisai (30) and Krittaphat Srisai (20) were found, according to bystanders, mauled to death by some wild animal. The youngest brother, Kitsakorn Srisai's mutilated body was found a few kilometres away on a path towards the forest.
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(This one shows the King, his wife, their son and his brothers-left to right)
As an aftermath, the King of Mua, who was 14 at the time had faced a relentless attack at the hands of King Samut Srisai which strained the relationship between the two kingdoms. King Banayyi, nevertheless became a dependent prince to the suzerainty of Ayutthaya. Half a year later, enroute the coronation of the King of Kamphangphet, King Samut Srisai Boripat was slain by King Banayyi in his temporary camp that had been set up for accommodation. His ministers met the same fate while a few were taken prisoners. King Banayyi's army marched towards Ayutthaya which was a headless state with the heir being only an year of age. Seeking the permission of the Queen, Thasit Phong, with the support of the remaining nobles, declared himself the Regent of Ayutthaya.
After the war that ensued during the rest of the year, King Banayyi handed over the prisoners of war and came to a mutual agreement to the terms offered by Thasit. The citizens alongside the aristrocrats were impressed with the efficient handling of the situation and praised Thasit, earning him respect at the royal palace; something he had been devoid of since the status of his birth was uncertain. During his reign, he reunited the Kingdom of Mua as a tributary kingdom of Ayuthhaya and succeeded in gaining alliance of the seven neighbouring kingdoms, stretching from the Mon tribes in the North to the residents in the South, the King of Ayutthaya was favored and his repute flourished.
In 1626, Thasit was removed as King by the Queen as Athreyathat who was of appropriate age to rule the Kingdom, was crowned. Only 3 years later, Thasit, his own uncle, had drowned him, in pursuit of the throne of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya. This finally brought an end to the reign of the Boripat Dynasty ushering an era of darkness masked in flakes of gold; flakes which would be blown away soon, only to reveal the ordure beneath.
(Apologies for the late update. I had to fly back to the UK from home since uni would reopen soon. Was busy purchasing, packing, unpacking over the past week or so. Moreover, my creativity usually takes a backseat in the UK; possibly because of the loneliness here. So bear with me through the slump, but I'll try to update faster here on. Hope this one wasn't boring. We'll come back to the present from the next chapter)
