His Majesty King Rama I of Siam (portrait in the National History Museum, Bangkok)

Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke or Rama I the Great, was king of Thailand from 1782 to 1809. 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

He was born in Ayutthaya on March 20, 1737 as son of Phra Aksorn Sundara Smiantra, a noble man in the Ayutthaya kingdom. He is believed to have Thai, Chinese, Persian, and even Greek in his family, but this is not proven. His birth name was Thong Duang. After getting education in a Buddhist temple, his father sent him to serve as a page for the later king Utumporn. There he met his friend Sin, the later king Taksin. After the fall of Ayutthaya he joined Taksin's army, and was known as Chao Phraya Chakri. The name Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke was given posthumously by king Nangklao (Rama III). Ayutthaya (full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thai พระนครศรีอยุธยา; also spelled Ayudhya) city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... The kingdom of Ayutthaya was a Thai kingdom that existed from the 1350 to 1767. ... This article is about the Persians (Iranians), a nationality and an ethnic group. ... Statue in Wat Welurachin, Thonburi Taksin the Great (April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782) was king of Thailand from 1767-1782. ... Rama III statue in Bangkok Nangklao (Rama III) or King Jessadabodindra (full royal name Prabath Somdej Pra Paramadhiwarasetha Maha Jessadabodindra Siammintarawirodom Borommadhammikkarajadhirat Boromanathbopitara Phranangklao Chaoyuhua in Thai พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรมาธิวรเสรฐ มหาเจษฎาบดินทร์ สยามินทรวิโรดม บรมธรรมิกมหาราชาธิราช บรมนารถบพิตร พระนั่งเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว ) (March 31, 1788 - April 2, 1851) third of the Chakri dynasty, was king of Thailand from 1824 to 1851. ...

While Taksin's general, he conquered Vientiane in 1778/79, putting the country under vassalage, and removing its Emerald Buddha to Thonburi. In 1782, when Taksin was declared mad after a coup d'etat and was later executed, Yodfa assumed power, establishing the Chakri dynasty. He was crowned on April 6 as Rama I; the date is now a public holiday in Thailand. Statue in Wat Welurachin, Thonburi Taksin the Great (April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782) was king of Thailand from 1767-1782. ... Pha That Luang temple. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Emerald Buddha The Emerald Buddha is the palladium of the Kingdom of Thailand, a figurine of the sitting Buddha, made of gold and green jade (rather than emerald) and about 45 cm tall. ... Thon Buri (ธนบุรี) was capital of Thailand for a short time during the reign of King Taksin, after the previous capital Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... The Chakri dynasty have ruled Thailand since king Taksin was declared mad in 1782. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ...

King Rama I continued Taksin's task of saving the newly reunited country from attack by Burma, and repulsed several Burmese invasions. Culturally, Rama I also reestablished the traditions of the country by salvaging Buddhist texts lost in the chaos after the sacking of Ayutthaya by the Burmese in 1767. He also moved the capital from Taksin's capital of Thonburi and built the new capital Bangkok.In his palace, the Wat Phra Kaew, to house the Emerald Buddha, and created a new code of laws, the Book of three seals. He appointed the first Supreme Patriarch of Thai Buddhism. As literature was his passion, he also wrote a Thai version of the Ramayana epos called Ramakian. Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 Bangkok, (in Thai กรุงเทพ ฯ, กรุงเทพมหานคร, or Krung Thep, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, IPA: ), population 8,538,610 (1990), is the capital and largest city of Thailand. ... Outside view The Wat Phra Kaew (English: Temple of the Emerald Buddha) is the most important Buddhist temple of Thailand. ... Emerald Buddha The Emerald Buddha is the palladium of the Kingdom of Thailand, a figurine of the sitting Buddha, made of gold and green jade (rather than emerald) and about 45 cm tall. ... For information on the patriarchs of the Western religions, see Patriarch. ... A Short History of Buddhism in Thailand: The Thai form of Buddhism is sometimes called Lankavamsa (meaning Singhalese or Sri Lankan lineage) because it was introduced to the 13th century Sukhothai Kingdom by monks from Sri Lanka. ... Lord Ram, Laxman, Sita and Hanuman(crouching) The Ramayana (Sanskrit: march (ayana) of Rama) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. ... Figure of a giant at the golden chedi in Wat Phra Kaew Ramakien is Thailands national epic, derived from the Indian Ramayana epic. ...

He died on September 7, 1809, and was succeeded by his son prince Isarasundorn, King Rama II (Buddha Loetla Nabhalai). September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Statue in Wat Phra Samut Chedi, Samut Prakan Buddha Loetla Nabhalai or Rama II ( February 26, 1766 - July 21, 1824) was the second king of Siam of the Chakri dynasty. ...

Statue in Wat Welurachin, Thonburi Taksin the Great (April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782) was king of Thailand from 1767-1782. ... The Chakri dynasty have ruled Thailand since king Taksin was declared mad in 1782. ... Statue in Wat Phra Samut Chedi, Samut Prakan Buddha Loetla Nabhalai or Rama II ( February 26, 1766 - July 21, 1824) was the second king of Siam of the Chakri dynasty. ...