Biography
Introduction
As a youth
While in Burma
Position of Crown Prince
his bravery and genius in warfare |
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| King Naresuan the Great was the king who restored
freedom to Ayuddhaya after the first loss at war. His father was King
Mahathammaraja, a descendent of the Royal House of Sukhothai, while
his mother was Pra Wisutthikasat (Sawadiraj), a daughter of Pra Srisuriyothai
and Pra Mahachakrapad, King of Ayuddhaya. King Naresuan was born in
2098 B.E. (1555 A.D.) at the Wangchan Palace at the city of Phitsanulok
while his father was governing the city. King Naresuan therefore continued
the royal line of both the Sukhothai House and the Ayuddhaya House.
He had one elder sister called “Pra Supankalayanee” and a younger
brother called “Pra Akatosarot”. King Naresuan had conducted a great
number of affairs to liberate the country from her enemies. In addition,
he protected the country and bravely expanded the territory of Siam
as written in the records of Peter Williamson Floris. Floris tells
of the destruction of the Realm of Pako while the Kingdom of Siam recovered again after being severely devastated under Pako’s rule. He goes on to talk about the “Black” King who suppressed Cambodia, Lanchang, Chiangmai, Nakorn Si Thammarat, Pattani, and Tanaosri as well as including other territories under his power. He also describes how in 2148 B.E. (1605 A.D.), the King died without leaving a son and remarks that he had had a great intelligence. |
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picture : "King Naresuan"
, “Pra Supankalayanee” and a younger brother called “Pra Akatosarot”.
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