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{{Short description|Rulers of 3 northern states of Siam}}
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{{Infobox royal house
| name = Chet Ton dynasty
| native_name = {{nobold|ราชวงศ์ทิพย์จักร}}
| native_name_lang = nod
| coat_of_arms = Seal_of_Chiang_Mai_(1802–1899).png
| coat_of_arms_caption = Seal of The rulers of Chiang Mai
| founded = 1732
| founder = [[Thipchang]]
| titles = * Ruler of [[Kingdom of Chiang Mai|Chiang Mai]]
* Ruler of [[Lampang]]
* Ruler of [[Lamphun]]
| cadet_branches = * Na Chiengmai
* Na Lampang
* Na Lamphun
}}

The '''Chet Ton dynasty''' ({{langx|th|เชื้อเจ็ดตน}}; {{RTGS|Chuea Chet Ton}}; {{IPA|th|tɕʰɯ́a.tɕèt.ton}}, {{IPA|nod|tɕɯ́a.tɕĕt.tǒn}}; meaning "the dynasty of the seven lords"), also spelled Jedton, or officially '''Thipphachakkrathiwong<ref>Suryadinata, L. (2012). Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume I & II. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.</ref> dynasty''' or '''Thipphachak dynasty''' in the [[Royal Society of Thailand]]'s spelling style or '''Dibayachakkradhiwongse dynasty''' in [[Prajadhipok]]'s spelling style ({{langx|th|ราชวงศ์ทิพย์จักราธิวงศ์ or ราชวงศ์ทิพย์จักร}}) is a dynasty that ruled three northern states of [[Siam]], which consisted of [[Kingdom of Chiang Mai|Chiang Mai]], the largest, [[Lampang province|Lampang]] and [[Lamphun province|Lamphun]].

== History ==
[[File:Chmaiwsuandok050611a.jpg|thumb|The royal cemetery of the Chet Ton dynasty at [[Wat Suan Dok]], [[Chiang Mai]]]]
It was established towards the end of the reign of King [[Thai Sa]] of [[Ayutthaya Kingdom|Ayutthaya]] by [[Thipchang]] of Nan, a [[mahout]] and woodsman who was appointed ruler of [[Lampang Province|Lampang City]] for good military deeds. Afterwards, his grandson, urged by King Kawila, helped restore southern Lanna with the help of cousin [[Taksin|King Taksin the Great]] of [[Thonburi]].

The Chet Ton dynasty is noted for having formed ties with other older Lannanese dynasties such as the [[List of rulers of Lan Na#Lanna Kingdom : Mangrai Dynasty 1296-1558|Mangrai]] and [[Chiengsaen dynasty|Chiengsaen]] dynasties of which King [[Mangrai]] the Great and [[Ngammuang|Phya Ngammuang]] were respective members thereby incorporating them into the dynasty through marriage.

Moreover, many female members of the Chet Ton dynasty intermarried with members of the [[Chakri dynasty]]; two such worth noting are [[Princess Sri Anocha]], sister of King Kawila of Chiang Mai and wife of [[Maha Sura Singhanat]] who was the younger brother and right hand of the first monarch of the Chakri dynasty of Siam, and Princess [[Dara Rasmi]], daughter of King [[Inthawichayanon]] of Chiang Mai and one of the princess consorts of [[Chulalongkorn|Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam]]. It is held that such a bond between the two dynasties, forged since the dawn of the [[Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)|Bangkok Era]], proved to help ease the transition of Lanna into the lands of Siam proper.

=== Seven lords of [[Thipchang]]===
# King '''[[Kawila]]''' (กาวิละ), 3rd Ruler of Lampang and 1st Ruler of Chiangmai
# Prince '''Khamsom''' (คำสม), 4th Ruler of Lampang
# Prince '''[[Thammalungka|Thammalangka]]''' (ธัมลังกา), 2nd Ruler of Chiangmai
# King '''Duangthip''' (ดวงทิพย์), 5th Ruler of Lampang
# Uparaj '''Moolah''' (หมูหล้า), Viceroy of Lampang
# Prince '''[[Khamfan]]''' (คำฟั่น), 1st Ruler of Lamphun and 3rd Ruler of Chiangmai
# King '''Boonma''' (บุญมา), 2nd Ruler of Lamphun

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*''The Chronicles of Chiang Mai Ed.2'', trans. David K. Wyatt and Aroonrat Wichienkaeo, Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books, 1998, pp141–157 {{ISBN|974-7100-62-2}}
*Ongsakul, Sarassawadee, ''History of Lanna'', trans. Chitraporn Tanratanakul, Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books, Thai text 2001, English text 2005, pp129–143 {{ISBN|974-9575-84-9}}
*Suryadinata, L. (2012). Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume I & II. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
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