Konstantinos Phaulkon
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Constantine Phaulkon - noted in a letter from Kosa Pan, to Father de La Chaise as being called Kastan - was a Greek adventurer who became chief minister to King Narai of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and assumed the Siamese noble title Chao Phraya Wichayen.
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The French ambassador Chevalier de Chaumont presents a letter from Louis XIV to King Narai. Constance Phaulkon is seen kowtowing in the lower left corner of the print, making a gesture telling the ambassador to raise the letter up to the king.
Ban Wichayen (residence of Constantine Phaulkon), Lopburi, Thailand.In their orbit 2
Politicians born in the 1640s 6
About this person
Constantine Phaulkon - noted in a letter from Kosa Pan, to Father de La Chaise as being called Kastan - was a Greek adventurer who became chief minister to King Narai of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and assumed the Siamese noble title Chao Phraya Wichayen. In this role, he wielded immense influence over Ayutthaya's foreign affairs and trade, playing a crucial part in establishing close diplomatic ties with the court of King Louis XIV of France.
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