Naresuan
King of Ayutthaya · Historical Figures · Lived 1555 to 1605 · aged 50
Naresuan, commonly known as Naresuan the Great, or Sanphet II was the 18th monarch of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and the 2nd of the Sukhothai dynasty. He was the king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1590 and overlord of Lan Na from 1602 until his death in 1605.
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Royal statue of King Naresuan in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
King Naresuan shot his gun across the Sittoung River, killing Surakamma, chief of the Burmese army
Naresaun and Ekathotsarot led Siamese army fight the army of Chiang Mai under Nawrahta Minsaw's command at Ban Sa Ket, near Pa Mok and Bang Kaeo, Ang Thong Province
Ayutthaya during Naresuan's reign
Wall mural of the elephant battle between Naresuan and Mingyi Swa at the Phra Ubosot of Wat Suwan Dararam, Ayutthaya
Don Chedi Monument at Suphan Buri, the royal monument of King Naresuan and the pagoda were built to commemorate the victory over the Burmese troops
King Naresuan entered Bago near Shwemawdaw Pagoda, mural from Wat Suwan Dararam, Ayutthaya, ThailandAbout this person
Naresuan is one of Thailand's most revered monarchs as he is known for his campaigns to free Ayutthaya from the vassalage of the First Toungoo Empire. During his reign, numerous wars were fought against Taungoo Burma. Naresuan also welcomed the Dutch.
