Rama II
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Phutthaloetla Naphalai, also known by his regnal name Rama II, was the second King of Rattanakosin from the Chakri dynasty, ruling from 1809 to 1824. In 1809, as Prince Itsarasunthon, he succeeded his
Portrait at the Grand Palace, Bangkok
Privy seal of King Rama II, a garuda holding nāgas (Wat Arun, Bangkok)
View of the city of Bangkok in 1828
Statue of King Rama II at Wat Arun
Mongkut
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Mongkut, posthumously honoured as King Mongkut the Great was the king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IV. He reigned from 1851 until his death in 1868. Although the term "Siam" had long b
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…through the negotiation by concubine Khamwaen. Unfortunately, the baby died just after its birth. With Princess Bunrot, Itsarasunthon also fathered Mongkut (1804) and Pinklao (1808). His other concubine, namely Prang Yai, gave birth to Prince Wongsa Dhiraj Snid (Nuam) in 1808. He also married his agnatic…
Portrait by John Thomson, c. 1865
From 1824 to 1851 Prince Mongkut spent his life as a monk
King Mongkut wearing the royal regalia
Arrival of King Mongkut at Wat Pho, photographed by John Thomson, 1865