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Mongkut, King of Siam, 1804-1868

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Personal name headingMongkut, King of Siam, 1804-1868
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Variant(s)Maha Mongkut, King of Siam, 1804-1868
Čhō̜mklao, King of Siam, 1804-1868
Phra Čhō̜mklao, King of Siam, 1804-1868
Rama IV, King of Siam, 1804-1868
Mongkut, King of Thailand, 1804-1868
Mongkut, Prince, son of Phutthalœ̄tlā Naphālai, King of Siam, 1804-1868
Mongkut, Čhaofā, son of Phutthalœ̄tlā Naphālai, King of Siam, 1804-1868
Čhō̜mklao Čhaoyūhūa, Phrabāt Somdet Phra, 1804-1868
Phra Chom Klao, King of Siam, 1804-1868
Associated countryThailand
Birth date1804-10-18
Death date1868-10-01
Field of activityBuddhism Astronomy Thailand--Politics and government
Profession or occupationKings and rulers
Found inPrayut Sitthiphan. Phǣndin Phra Čhō̜mklao, 1960.
ʻUthai Sinthusān. Sārānukrom Thai, 1973-1979: v. 4, p. 656 (Čhō̜mklao Čhaoyūhūa, Phrabāt Somdet Phra; 4th king of Chakri Dynasty, 2nd son of King Phutthalœ̄tlā Naphālai and Queen Sīsuriyēnthrā; former name: Čhaofā Mongkut; b. 18 Tulākhom 2347) v. 4, p. 697 (at 20 entered religious life where he remained for 27 years, first at Wat Rātchathiwāt, then Wat Mahāthāt, 1829-1836, then again at Wat Rātchathiwāt, and lastly at Wat Bō̜wō̜nniwētwihān; acceded to throne 4/6/1851; d. 1 Tulākhom 2411 of Malaria after visiting Prachuap Khiri Khan Province to observe eclipse of sun)
Encyc. Brit., c1972: v. 15, p.714 (Mongkut (Rama IV, also known as Phra Chom Klao), King of Siam from 1851-1868)
Acad. Amer. encyc., c1989: v. 13, p. 528 (Mongkut, King of Siam; b. Oct. 18, 1804; d. Oct. 1, 1868)
Encyc. Amer., c1992: v. 19, p. 355 (Mongkut (1804-1868))
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