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Chulalongkorn[a] (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, [b] was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn was born as the son of Mongkut, the fourth king of Siam.
Highly revered by his subjects, His Majesty King Chulalongkorn, the 5th monarch of the Chakri Dynasty, was given the honorific title of “Somdet Phra Piya Maharat,” or “the Beloved Great Monarch,” due to the people’s gratitude and reverence towards his clemency for the nation and the people of Thailand.
4 sie 2012 · King Rama V (1868-1910) Prince Chulalongkorn, the son of King Rama IV, became the fifth king of the Chakri Dynasty in 1868 when he was only 15 years old. King Chulalongkorn reigned during...
19 paź 2024 · Chulalongkorn (born Sept. 20, 1853, Bangkok, Siam [now Thailand]—died Oct. 23, 1910, Bangkok) was the king of Siam who avoided colonial domination and embarked upon far-reaching reforms. Chulalongkorn was the ninth son of King Mongkut, but since he was the first to be born to a royal queen, he was recognized as heir to the throne.
21 paź 2020 · His Majesty King Rama V came to the throne at the age of 16 and died as one of Siam's most loved and revered kings, after a remarkable reign of 42 years. Modern Thailand may be said to be a product of the comprehensive and progressive reforms of his reign, for these touched almost every aspects of Thai life.
On March 26th, 1917, King Vajiravudh issued a royal edict elevating the status of the Civil Service into Chulalongkorn University, a lasting memorial to the beloved monarch, and the people’s contribution to the development of higher learning in Thailand.
KING CHULALONGKORN [ RAMA V ] 1868 -1910. Also known as Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua, and the eldest son of King Rama IV, he was born in Bangkok on September 20, 1853 and was crowned King on October 1, 1868, following the death of his father. The first few years of his reign were under a regency.
