is called Anukkamachatirnsurajanidciesa or the history
of thirty-six kings of Ayuthia. This is the really
important portion of the Annals of Ayuthia for cur
purpose. The eighth pariccheda-Navamadhamma-
sahgahaniddesa gives an account of the ninth council
held at Bangkok in A. D. 1788. The last chapter is
miscellaneous in character.1 This Pali Ar.nal is
very valuable for cur purpose because we get here
the political history of Ayuthia as well as the history
of the Buddhist church in Siam.
I—RAMADH1PATI SUVANXADOLA
(a, d. 1350-1369)
During the reign of Sri Sfiryavamsa Rama Maha-
dharma rajadhiraja of Sukhodaya, the kingdom of
Ayuthia was founded and began to rise in eminence
with such rapidity that it soon surpassed the kingdom
of Sukhodaya in power and glory* The history of
Siam from A. D. 1350 to 1604 is nothing but the
history of the kingdom of Ayuthia. Soon after the
death of the king Rama of Sukhodaya, the new king-
dom of Ayuthia rose into power and usurped the place
of Sukhodaya. The first king of Ayuttia was Rama-
dhipati Suvannadola. In the year of 1892 of the Era
of Lord Buddha (= A, D. 1350), when he was of 37
years, Be came to the throne of Ayuthia. The last
part of his name Suvannadola is exactly the equiva-
lent of U Thong, the surname of the founder of the
1. See Coedes—B. E. F. E-0, 1914.