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Rama I

1736 - 1809

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Phutthayotfa Chulalok (born Thongduang; 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), also known by his regnal name Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom (now Thailand) and the first King of Siam from the reigning Chakri dynasty. He ascended the throne in 1782, following the deposition of King Taksin of Thonburi. He was also celebrated as the founder of Rattanakosin (now Bangkok) as the new capital of the reunited kingdom. Rama I, whose given name was Thongduang, was born from a Mon male line descent family, great-grandson of Kosa Pan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rama I is the 2,909th most popular politician (down from 1,762nd in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Thailand (down from 4th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Thai Politician.

The Ramayana is a Hindu epic poem that tells the story of the prince Rama, his wife Sita, and their monkey god allies. The story is about Rama's journey to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Rama I ranks 2,909 out of 19,576. Before him are John Sherman, Sergey Shoygu, Milton Obote, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Khaba, and B. J. Habibie. After him are Yuan Shu, Algirdas Brazauskas, Philip the Tetrarch, Fausta, Alix of France, and Senedj.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1736, Rama I ranks 5. Before him are James Watt, Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, and Jean Sylvain Bailly. After him are Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, James Macpherson, Claude Nicolas Ledoux, Princess Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt, Rudolf Erich Raspe, Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé, and Franz Xaver Messerschmidt. Among people deceased in 1809, Rama I ranks 5. Before him are Joseph Haydn, Nicolai Abildgaard, Jean Lannes, and Thomas Paine. After him are Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle, Ueda Akinari, August Ludwig von Schlözer, and Joseph-Marie Vien.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Rama I ranks 10 out of 186. Before him are Mongkut (1804), Sirikit (1932), Taksin (1734), Prajadhipok (1893), Vajiravudh (1880), and Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897). After him are Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Pridi Banomyong (1900), Michael Michai Kitbunchu (1929), Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (1958), Naresuan (1555), and Lisa (1997).

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Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Rama I ranks 10. Before him are Mongkut (1804), Sirikit (1932), Taksin (1734), Prajadhipok (1893), Vajiravudh (1880), and Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897). After him are Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Pridi Banomyong (1900), Naresuan (1555), Rama II of Siam (1767), Rama III (1788), and Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954).

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