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Naresuan

1555 - 1605

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Naresuan (1555/1556 – 25 April 1605), commonly known as Naresuan the Great, or Sanphet II was the 18th king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and 2nd monarch of the Sukhothai dynasty. He was the king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1590 and overlord of Lan Na from 1602 until his death in 1605. Naresuan is one of Thailand's most revered monarchs as he is known for his campaigns to free Ayutthaya from the vassalage of the Taungoo Empire. During his reign, numerous wars were fought against Taungoo Burma. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Naresuan is the 4,721st most popular politician (down from 4,631st in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Thailand (up from 17th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Thai Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Naresuan ranks 4,721 out of 19,576. Before him are Hosokawa Gracia, Blanche of Namur, Procopius, Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden, Eduardo Duhalde, and Jayavarman II. After him are Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria, Peter II, Count of Alençon, Ramon Magsaysay, Dion of Syracuse, Milan Hodža, and Marie of Prussia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1555, Naresuan ranks 5. Before him are Francis, Duke of Anjou, Ludovico Carracci, Edward Kelley, and Konishi Yukinaga. After him are Cesare Ripa, Andreas Libavius, Johann Arndt, François de Malherbe, Louise de Coligny, Dong Qichang, and Giovanni Antonio Magini. Among people deceased in 1605, Naresuan ranks 12. Before him are John Davis, Feodor II of Russia, Jean Nicot, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Theodore Beza. After him are Jan Zamoyski, Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha, Orazio Vecchi, Stradanus, Heinrich Khunrath, and Marino Grimani.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Naresuan ranks 15 out of 186. Before him are Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Pridi Banomyong (1900), Michael Michai Kitbunchu (1929), and Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (1958). After him are Lisa (1997), Emmanuelle Arsan (1932), Chaleo Yoovidhya (1923), Yingluck Shinawatra (1967), Rama II of Siam (1767), and Rama III (1788).

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Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Naresuan ranks 13. Before him are Prajadhipok (1893), Vajiravudh (1880), Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), and Pridi Banomyong (1900). After him are Rama II of Siam (1767), Rama III (1788), Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954), Samak Sundaravej (1935), Somchai Wongsawat (1947), and Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910).

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