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Chulalongkorn

1853 - 1910

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Chulalongkorn (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign from 1868 until his death in 1910 was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and French empires. As Siam was surrounded by European colonies, Chulalongkorn, through his policies and acts, ensured the independence of Siam. Chulalongkorn was born as the son of Mongkut, the fourth king of Siam. In 1868, he travelled with his father and Westerners invited by Mongkut to observe the solar eclipse of 18 August 1868 in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chulalongkorn is the 1,399th most popular politician (down from 1,093rd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Thailand and the 2nd most popular Thai Politician.

King Chulalongkorn is most famous for the reforms he made to the Thai government. He was the first monarch of the House of Chakri, and was known as Rama V.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chulalongkorn ranks 1,399 out of 19,576. Before him are Millard Fillmore, Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Ghazan, and Otto of Bavaria. After him are Michel Aoun, Charles II, Archduke of Austria, Engelbert Dollfuss, Andronikos I Komnenos, Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, and Cleopatra IV of Egypt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1853, Chulalongkorn ranks 8. Before him are Cecil Rhodes, Hendrik Lorentz, Wilhelm Ostwald, Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Albrecht Kossel, and Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca. After him are Carl Larsson, José Martí, Aleksei Brusilov, Vladimir Solovyov, Ferdinand Hodler, and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. Among people deceased in 1910, Chulalongkorn ranks 14. Before him are William James, Henri Rousseau, Nadar, O. Henry, Giovanni Schiaparelli, and Mily Balakirev. After him are Johann Gottfried Galle, Marius Petipa, Luigi Lucheni, Léon Walras, An Jung-geun, and Elizabeth Blackwell.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Chulalongkorn ranks 2 out of 186. Before him are Vajiralongkorn (1952). After him are Thaksin Shinawatra (1949), Mongkut (1804), Sirikit (1932), Taksin (1734), Prajadhipok (1893), Vajiravudh (1880), Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), and Pridi Banomyong (1900).

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Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Chulalongkorn ranks 2. Before him are Vajiralongkorn (1952). After him are Thaksin Shinawatra (1949), Mongkut (1804), Sirikit (1932), Taksin (1734), Prajadhipok (1893), Vajiravudh (1880), Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), and Pridi Banomyong (1900).

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