Rama IV
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Rama IV, also known as King Mongkut, was a 19th-century monarch of Siam renowned for modernizing his country and engaging with Western powers while preserving its independence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prince Mongkut | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Thai monarch ⓘ human ⓘ king ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
King Mongkut
NERFINISHED
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Phra Bat Somdet Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Mongkut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Bangkok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Chulalongkorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rama V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Siam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1804-10-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1868-10-01 ⓘ |
| engagedWith |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Rattanakosin period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Rama II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented |
administrative reforms
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educational reforms ⓘ legal reforms ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Thai ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chakri dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Sri Suriyendra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
astronomical observations
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diplomatic engagement with Western powers ⓘ founding the Thammayut Nikaya order ⓘ modernization of Siam ⓘ prediction of the 1868 solar eclipse ⓘ preserving Siamese independence ⓘ promoting Western science and technology ⓘ reforming the Buddhist sangha ⓘ signing unequal treaties with Western nations ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bangkok
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Hua Hin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Anna and the King of Siam
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The King and I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Siam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rama III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Rama IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1868 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1851 ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| sibling | Rama III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Rama V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Prince Mongkut