Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke
| Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke พระพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลก |
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| King Rama I | |
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| King of Siam | |
| Reign | 6 April 1782 – 7 September 1809 |
| Coronation | 21 June 1782 |
| Predecessor | Taksin of Thonburi |
| Successor | Phra Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Rama II) |
| Vice King |
Maha Sura Singhanat Isarasundhorn (later Rama II) |
| Born |
20 March 1737 Ayutthaya, Kingdom of Ayutthaya (Siam) |
| Died | 7 September 1809 (aged 72) Grand Palace, Bangkok, Kingdom of Siam |
| Spouse | Queen Amarindra |
| Issue | 42 sons and daughters with various consorts |
| House | Chakri Dynasty |
| Father | Thongdi (later Somdet Phra Prathom Borom Maha Rajchanok) |
| Mother | Daoreung |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Thai: พระพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลก), born Thongduang (Thai: ทองด้วง) and also known as Rama I (20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), was the founder and the first monarch of the reigning House of Chakri of Siam (now Thailand). His full title in Thai is Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paramoruracha Mahachakkriborommanat Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Thai: พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรโมรุราชามหาจักรีบรมนารถ พระพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลก). He ascended the throne in 1782, after defeating a rebellion which had deposed King Taksin of Thonburi. He was also celebrated as the founder of Rattanakosin (now Bangkok) as the new capital of the reunited kingdom.
Rama I was born from a Mon family, sharing lineage with the House of Sisowath where his father served in the royal court in the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, and had served King Taksin in wars against the Burmese Konbaung dynasty and helped him in the reunification of Siam. During this time he emerged as Siam's most powerful military leader. Thongduang was the first Somdet Chao Phraya, the highest rank the nobility could attain, equaled to that of royalty. In 1782, he took control of Siam and crowned himself as the monarch. The most famous event in his reign was the Burmese-Siamese War of 1785, which was the last major Burmese assault on Siam.
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 the way he was referred to change. His name at birth was Thongduang (also spelled Thong Duang ทองด้วง), family names had not yet been introduced in Siam at that time.
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