Rama II of Thailand
| Phra Buddha Loetla Nabhalai พระพุทธเลิศหล้านภาลัย |
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| King Rama II | |
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| King of Siam | |
| Reign | 7 September 1809 – 21 July 1824 |
| Coronation | 1809 |
| Predecessor | Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I) |
| Successor | Nangklao (Rama III) |
| Lord of the Front Palace | Maha Senanurak |
| Lord of the Front Palace | |
| Tenure | 1808 – 7 September 1809 |
| Appointed | Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I) |
| Predecessor | Maha Sura Singhanat |
| Successor | Maha Senanurak |
| Born |
24 February 1767 Amphawa, Samut Songkhram, Ayutthaya Kingdom |
| Died | 21 July 1824 (aged 57) Grand Palace, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Kingdom of Siam |
| Spouse | Queen Sri Suriyendra Princess Kunthon Thipphayawadi Princess Sri Sulalai |
| Issue | 73 sons and daughters |
| House | Chakri Dynasty |
| Father | Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I) |
| Mother | Amarindra |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Monarchs of the Chakri dynasty |
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Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) |
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Phra Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II) |
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Nangklao (Rama III) |
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Mongkut (Rama IV) |
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Chulalongkorn (Rama V) |
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Vajiravudh (Rama VI) |
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Prajadhipok (Rama VII) |
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Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) |
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Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) |
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Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) |
Phra Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Thai: พระพุทธเลิศหล้านภาลัย; 24 February 1767 – 21 July 1824) or Rama II was the second monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty, ruling from 1809 to 1824. In 1809, Itsarasunthon succeeded his father Rama I, the founder of Chakri dynasty, as Loetlanaphalai the King of Siam. His reign was largely peaceful, devoid of major conflicts. His reign was known as the "Golden Age of Rattanakosin Literature" as Loetlanaphalai was patron to a number of poets in his court and the King himself was a renowned poet and artist. The most notable poet in his employ was the illustrious Sunthorn Phu, the author of Phra Aphai Mani.
Chim was born in 1767 during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in Amphawa District, Samut Songkram. Chim was a son of Luang Yokkrabat of Ratchaburi and Nak of Samut Sakorn, as his father and mother was then known. They would later become King Rama I and Queen Amarindra, respectively.
In 1767, Ayutthaya fell to Konbaung Burmese invaders. His father, Phraya Ratchaburi, joined Taksin's forces to recapture the city. Under King Taksin, Chim's father rose rapidly to high rank as a military leader and was assigned with the campaigns to subjugate Laos and Cambodia. In 1782, his father crowned himself King of Siam (later named Rama I) and Chim himself was raised to the title of Prince Itsarasunthon of Siam.
Loetlanaphalai, with his concubine Sri Sulalai, fathered Prince Tub (ทับ – later Rama III) in 1787. Prince Itsarasunthon then had a secret affair with his own cousin, Princess Bunrod. In 1801, Rama I then found out that Princess Bunrod had been pregnant for four months and banished her out of the palace to live with her brother. Itsarasunthon, however begged his father to forgive him and the princess was reinstated and became his consort through the negotiation by concubine Khamwaen. Unfortunately, the baby died just after its birth.
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