Thonburi Kingdom

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The Thonburi Kingdom was a short-lived Siamese state (1767–1782) founded by King Taksin that reunified and stabilized Thailand after the fall of Ayutthaya.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Thonburi Kingdom canonical 10
Kingdom of Thonburi 2
House of Taksin 1

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Siamese kingdom
former kingdom
capital Thonburi
linked to: Thonburi district
commonName Thonburi
linked to: Thonburi district
continent Asia
country Siam
currency baht
diplomaticRelations Cambodia
Qing dynasty China
linked to: Qing dynasty

Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam

neighboring Lao polities
dissolutionReason accession of King Rama I
deposition of King Taksin
endTime 1782
ethnicMajority Thai people
event consolidation of power by King Taksin
reunification of Siam after the fall of Ayutthaya
followedBy Kingdom of Siam (Rattanakosin)
Rattanakosin Kingdom
founder King Taksin
governmentType absolute monarchy
headOfState King Taksin
historicalEra 18th century
early modern period
legislativeBody royal court of Thonburi
militaryConflict Burmese–Siamese wars
monarch King Taksin
namedAfter Thonburi
linked to: Thonburi district
officialLanguage Thai language
partOf history of Thailand
precededBy Ayutthaya Kingdom
primaryReligionOfState Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
region Chao Phraya River basin
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
restored central authority in Siam
political stability in Siam
reunified territories of former Ayutthaya Kingdom
royalHouse House of Taksin
linked to: Thonburi Kingdom
shortLivedState true
startTime 1767
subcontinent Southeast Asia
successorCapital Bangkok
timeSpanInYears 15
usedScript Thai script

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Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ayutthaya Kingdom successorState Thonburi Kingdom
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam) predecessor Thonburi Kingdom
Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok era Thonburi period
linked to: Thonburi Kingdom
Burmese–Siamese wars countryInvolved Kingdom of Thonburi
linked to: Thonburi Kingdom
Burmese–Siamese wars mainBelligerent Thonburi Kingdom
King Taksin countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Thonburi
linked to: Thonburi Kingdom
King Taksin dynasty Thonburi dynasty
linked to: Thonburi Kingdom
King Taksin founded Thonburi Kingdom
Ayutthaya Kingdom successor Thonburi Kingdom
subject linked to: Ayudhya
Thonburi Kingdom royalHouse House of Taksin
linked to: Thonburi Kingdom
Taksin dynasty Thonburi Kingdom
Taksin founded Thonburi Kingdom
Taksin royalHouse Thonburi royal house
linked to: Thonburi Kingdom
Siamese Army associatedDynasty Thonburi Kingdom
Thonburi Palace reignAssociatedWith Thonburi Kingdom
History of Thailand predecessorPolity Thonburi Kingdom