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Chulalongkorn [a] (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, [b] was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign from 1868 until his death in 1910 was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial ...
Mongkut [a] (18 October 1804 – 1 October 1868) was the fourth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IV. [2] He reigned from 1851 until his death in 1868. The reign of Mongkut was marked by significant modernization initiatives and d
Like other high-ranking figures of old Siam, Rama I's name changed several times during his lifetime, depending on his respective position, and even posthumously.
Equestrian statue of King Chulalongkorn. It was believed that Chulalongkorn had desired for an equestrian statue since he was a young King. In the 13 June 1874 edition of The Illustrated London News, it was reported that a silver equestrian statue of Chulalongkorn was cast by an English metallurgist of the Messrs. Hunt and Roskell by Chulalongkorn's commission.
The Phra Ruang dynasty was the only royal lineage that ruled over the Sukhothai Kingdom, the first Central Thai state.Established by Si Inthrathit in 1238, who declared independence from the Khmer Empire, the dynasty laid the foundations for Thai society. [7]
Maha Chulalongkorn Building (left) and Maha Vajiravudh Building (right), viewed from the east. The Maha Chulalongkorn (Thai: มหาจุฬาลงกรณ์) and Maha Vajiravudh (มหาวชิราวุธ) buildings, also referred to as the Faculty of Arts Buildings, are a pair of historic buildings of Chulalongkorn University.
Chulalongkorn (Rama V) 1853–1910 r. 1868–1910: Saovabha Phongsri 1864–1919 Queen: Sunandha Kumariratana 1860–1880 Queen: Sun 1895–1949: Gagananga Yukala Prince Bijit Prijakorn 1855–1909: House of Rama V: Paribatra Sukhumbandhu Prince of Nakhon Sawan 1881–1944: Suddha Dibyaratana Princess of Rattanakosin 1877–1922: Kannabhorn ...
[32] [33] The crematorium was the biggest, largest and tallest yet since the state cremation rites for King Rama V (Chulalongkorn) in 1911. [34] On 19 November, the Ministry of Culture's Fine Arts Department head Anant Chuchote visited Nakhon Pathom, where the royal funeral urns have been manufactured for centuries out of old sandalwood trees.