King Rama I

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King Rama I was the founder and first monarch of Thailand’s Chakri Dynasty, who established Bangkok as the capital and initiated major political and cultural reforms in the late 18th century.

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King Rama I canonical 7
Rama I 5
Rama I of Siam 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Siam
founder of dynasty
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok
surface form: Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke

Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok
King Rama I
surface form: Rama I
birthDate 1737-03-20
birthPlace Ayutthaya, Thailand
surface form: Ayutthaya
burialPlace Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram vicinity (Rattanakosin Island, Bangkok)
capitalEstablished Bangkok
child Rama II
surface form: King Rama II
countryOfBirth Ayutthaya Kingdom
surface form: Kingdom of Ayutthaya
countryOfDeath Thailand
surface form: Siam
countryRuled Thailand
surface form: Siam
culturalContribution patronage of the arts and Buddhism
restoration of temples in Bangkok and Ayutthaya tradition
revival of classical Thai literature
deathDate 1809-09-07
deathPlace Bangkok
dynasty Thai royal family
surface form: Chakri Dynasty
era early 19th century
late 18th century
founded Thai royal family
surface form: Chakri Dynasty
givenName Thongduang
house Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
surface form: House of Chakri
language Thai
militaryRole commander in wars against Burma
modernCountryRuled Thailand
movedCapitalFrom Thonburi district
surface form: Thonburi
movedCapitalTo Bangkok
notableAction ordered transfer of the Emerald Buddha to Bangkok
notableConstruction Grand Palace
surface form: Grand Palace in Bangkok

Temple of the Emerald Buddha
surface form: Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
notableEvent codification of laws in the Three Seals Law
establishment of Rattanakosin Kingdom
founding of Bangkok as capital
reforms of Siamese administration
reorganization of provincial governance
positionHeld General of the Thonburi Kingdom
King of Siam
predecessor King Taksin
reignEnd 1809-09-07
reignStart 1782-04-06
religion Theravada
surface form: Theravada Buddhism
royalTitle Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok
surface form: Phra Bat Somdet Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke Maharat
spouse Queen Amarindra
successor Rama II
surface form: King Rama II

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Grand Palace builtFor King Rama I
Grand Palace builtBy King Rama I
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam) founder King Rama I
this entity surface form: Rama I
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam) firstMonarch King Rama I
this entity surface form: Rama I
King of Siam notableBearer King Rama I
this entity surface form: Rama I
Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok alsoKnownAs King Rama I
this entity surface form: Rama I of Siam
King Rama I alsoKnownAs King Rama I
this entity surface form: Rama I
Emerald Buddha image broughtToBangkokBy King Rama I
subject surface form: Emerald Buddha
King Taksin successor King Rama I
this entity surface form: Rama I