Kawila กาวิละ | |
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King of Chiang Mai | |
Reign | 1802–1816 |
Predecessor | himself as Margrave |
Successor | Thammalangka (as Margrave) |
Margrave of Chiang Mai | |
Reign | 1782–1802 |
Predecessor | Bunma |
Successor | himself as King |
Margrave of Lampang | |
Reign | 1774–1782 |
Predecessor | Chaikaew |
Successor | Khamsom |
Born | 31 October 1742 Lampang |
Died | 1816 Chiang Mai |
House | Chet Ton dynasty |
Father | Keaw |
Mother | Chantadevi |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Kawila (Thai: กาวิละ, Kāvila, Northern Thai: , 31 October 1742 – 1816), also known as Phra Boromrachathibodi (Thai: พระบรมราชาธิบดี), was the Northern Thai ruler of the Chiangmai Kingdom and the founder of the Chetton dynasty. Originating from Lampang, Kawila arose to become the ruler of Chiangmai appointed by King Rama I as a tributary ruler. Kawila had a great role in the transfer of Lanna (modern Northern Thailand) from Burmese rule to Siamese domination and the rebuilding of Chiangmai as the center of Lanna.