King Mongkut of Siam

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King Mongkut of Siam was the 19th-century monarch of Thailand (r. 1851–1868) renowned for modernizing his kingdom and engaging with Western powers while preserving Siamese independence.

All labels observed (6)

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Mongkut 4
King Mongkut of Siam canonical 3
King Mongkut 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century monarch
Buddhist monk
King of Siam
human
reformer
alsoKnownAs Phra Bat Somdet Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua
birthDate 1804-10-18
birthName Rama IV
surface form: Prince Mongkut
birthPlace Bangkok
Thailand
surface form: Siam
BowringTreatyYear 1855
capitalDuringReign Bangkok
causeOfDeath malaria
child King Chulalongkorn
surface form: Chulalongkorn

Prince Chulalongkorn
countryRuled Thailand
surface form: Siam

Thailand
deathDate 1868-10-01
deathPlace Hua Hin
Thailand
surface form: Siam
engagedWith British Empire
French Empire
era Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
surface form: Rattanakosin period
father Rama II
surface form: King Rama II
heldTitle Prince
monk
house Thai royal family
surface form: Chakri dynasty
knownFor astronomical observations
diplomacy with Western powers
educational reforms
modernization of Siam
preserving Siamese independence
promotion of Western science
religious reforms in Thai Buddhism
language English
Pali
Thai
monarchicalTitle King of Siam
mother Queen Sri Suriyendra
name King Mongkut of Siam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mongkut
nationality Siamese
notableEvent predicted 1868 solar eclipse
portrayedIn Anna and the King of Siam
The King and I
predecessor Rama III
surface form: King Rama III
reignEnd 1868
reignStart 1851
religion Theravada
surface form: Theravada Buddhism
royalTitle Rama IV
signedTreaty Bowring Treaty
spouse Queen Sri Suriyendra
surface form: Queen Debsirindra
successor King Chulalongkorn
King Chulalongkorn
surface form: Rama V
yearsAsMonk 27

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Anna and the King of Siam mainCharacter King Mongkut of Siam
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam) notableMonarch King Mongkut of Siam
this entity surface form: Rama IV
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam) notableMonarch King Mongkut of Siam
this entity surface form: Mongkut
King of Siam notableBearer King Mongkut of Siam
this entity surface form: Mongkut
King Chulalongkorn father King Mongkut of Siam
this entity surface form: King Mongkut
King Chulalongkorn succeeded King Mongkut of Siam
this entity surface form: King Mongkut
King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) alsoKnownAs King Mongkut of Siam
subject surface form: King Vajiravudh
this entity surface form: Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua
Anna Leonowens employer King Mongkut of Siam
this entity surface form: Mongkut
King Mongkut of Siam name King Mongkut of Siam self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Mongkut
Lun Tha opposes King Mongkut of Siam
memoirs of Anna Leonowens mainSubject King Mongkut of Siam
subject surface form: Memoirs of Anna Leonowens
this entity surface form: Mongkut of Siam
memoirs of Anna Leonowens portrays King Mongkut of Siam
subject surface form: Memoirs of Anna Leonowens