Phutthayotfa Chulalok
King of Siam (1737-1809) · Thailand · Historical Figures · Died at 72
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Something wrong?Phutthayotfa Chulalok, posthumously honoured as King Phutthayotfa Chulalok the Great, also known by his regnal name Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom and the first King of Siam from the reigning Chakri dynasty. He ascended the throne in 1782, following the deposition of King Taksin of Thonburi.
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Maha Thiha Thura (right) meets Chao Phraya Chakri (left) between the siege of Phitsanulok in 1775
General Thongduang returns to Thonburi in 1782. Fresco in Dusit Palace
The Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall inside the Grand Palace. Rama I ordered the palace built in 1782 as the centre of his new capital
King Rama 1 Chulalok tondo portrait 1792
The extent of Siam's sphere of influence in the early 19th century.
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Phutthayotfa Chulalok, posthumously honoured as King Phutthayotfa Chulalok the Great, also known by his regnal name Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom and the first King of Siam from the reigning Chakri dynasty. He ascended the throne in 1782, following the deposition of King Taksin of Thonburi. He was also celebrated as the founder of Rattanakosin as the new capital of the reunited kingdom.
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