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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 diplomatic engagements, which played pivotal roles in shaping Thailand's trajectory towards progress ...
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 ...
Each king had his full style and title inscribed on a golden plate, ... King Rama IV (1851–1868), Mongkut (17 years) King Rama V (1868–1910), Chulalongkorn (42 years)
(His full name is 979 characters long) 20 September 1853 9th child (5th son) of Rama IV and 1st child of Queen Debsirindra: 1 October 1868 (1st: 11 November 1868, 2nd: 16 November 1873) 23 October 1910 (42 years, 22 days) (57 years old)
King Mongkut, also known as Rama IV of Siam, was able to calculate and predict the solar eclipse two years earlier. [8] The calculations were correct as to the place, the time and the type of the solar eclipse that would happen. The eclipse took place precisely as the king had predicted, the total phase lasting six minutes and 46 seconds.
The Honourable Order of Rama: Established on 22 July 1918 (B.E. 2461) by King Rama VI of the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand), to be bestowed onto those who have rendered special military services either in peace or in wartime. The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant: Established in 1861 by King Rama IV of the Kingdom of Siam. Along with the ...
The name Rattanakosin was first coined as part of the full name of Bangkok during the reign of Rama IV (r. 1851-68). Diplomatically, from the Ayutthaya Era until 1938, and later temporarily reinstated in 1946, Thailand was internationally recognized by the name "Siam".
King Rama V informally called Prince Devan as his "right hand". During the reign of King Vajiravudh , Rama VI of Siam, who was the child of his maternal younger sister, Queen Sri Bajarindra, the Queen Mother , he was delegated to work as the Head of the King's administration ( Prime Minister ) and was awarded the title of Krom Phra Devawongse ...