Abstract:
The purpose of research article is to study the influence of Matrilocal kinships over the political role and status of Lanna women in Mangrai Dynasty, 1296-1578. Chiang Mai is the administrative center. Founded by Phraya Mangrai in 1296 Ended in the reign of Phra Nang Wisutthithewi in 1578. The last king of the Mangrai dynasty. Because the Lanna Kingdom was colonized by the Burmese kingdom. The resualt of the research reavealed that Matrilocal kinships (mother's relative) resulted in the relative hierarchy of the ruling class in the Mangrai dynasty being able to inherit both male heirs and female heirs. Lanna’s destiny at the nobles can establish himself as a king. This allowed the nobles to build kinship relations with the Mangrai dynasty by sending women in their families to marry the kings of the Mangrai dynasty. And relying on this kinship relationship to accumulate political power of their group. Therefore, the women who were sent to marry the Mongrai dynasty were like representatives of the nobility of that group. Women who was the queen’s mother having very high political status and roles because she was the mother of the king and the one who maintains the throne. It started in the reign of Chittra Maha Devi and ended in the reign of Phra Nang Wisutthithewi. The Lanna Kingdom was colonized by the Burmese kingdom.
