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Athittayawong
AthittayawongThe Royal Institute. List of monarchs Ayutthaya''. ( th, อาทิตยวงศ์, ; born 1620) was the shortest-reigning monarch of Ayutthaya, only for 36 days in 1629 and the last king of the Sukhothai dynasty.Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited Prince Athitayawong was the son of King Songtham and his principal wife. His elder brother, King Chetthathirat and his mother were executed in 1629 after Okya Siworawong ( th, ออกญาศรีวรวงศ์) or Phraya Siworawong staged a coup. The Puppet King The ten-year-old child prince was raised to the throne by Siworawong. However, Siworawong continued to administer the country as Chaophraya Kalahom. After about a month, the government servants complained that there were in fact two rulers in the country, Athittayawong and Siworawong administering as a king, which could cause future danger for the country. They persuaded Siworawong to ascend to the throne so there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chetthathirat
Chetthathirat ( th, เชษฐาธิราช, ) or Borommaracha II (; 1613 – 1629) was the eldest son of King Song Tham and older brother of Athittayawong and Phra Sisin or Phra Phanpi Sisin ( th, พระพันปีศรีศิลป์), all three of the House of Sukhothai. In childhood he was known as Chetthakuman (พระเชษฐากุมาร), meaning 'Chettha the Infant', or simply Chettha. Reign Chetthathirat reigned for around a year according to Songtham's wishes conveyed to Okya Sri Vorawong ( th, ออกญาศรีวรวงศ์) or Phraya Siworawong – an influential royal page. The events were detailed by Jeremias van Vliet.Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., This proposed succession was objected to by some leaders in the kingdom, including the military minister, Samuha Kalahom Chao Phraya Maha Sena. Siworawong gained supporters in the government, and even used the services o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |