Taksin

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Taksin was an 18th-century Siamese king who reunified the country after the fall of Ayutthaya and established Thonburi as the capital.

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Taksin canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Thonburi
Thai monarch
historical figure
military leader
alsoKnownAs King Taksin
King of Thonburi
linked to: King Taksin

Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Maharat
linked to: King Taksin
associatedWithPlace Ayutthaya
linked to: Ayutthaya, Thailand

Chanthaburi
Thonburi
linked to: Thonburi district
birthDate 1734-04-17
birthPlace Ayutthaya
linked to: Ayutthaya, Thailand
capitalDuringReign Thonburi
linked to: Thonburi district
causeOfDeath execution
conflict Burmese–Siamese wars
countryOfCitizenship Siam
deathDate 1782-04-07
deathPlace Thonburi
linked to: Thonburi district
dynasty Thonburi Kingdom
era 18th century
establishedCapital Thonburi
linked to: Thonburi district
ethnicOrigin Chinese-Thai
father Yong Saetae
founded Thonburi Kingdom
givenName Sin
honorificTitle Maharaj
language Thai
legacy regarded as a national hero of Thailand
memorial King Taksin Shrine (Chanthaburi)
King Taksin the Great Monument (Thonburi)
militaryRank general
mother Nok-iang
notableFor resistance against Burmese invasions
reunifying Siam after the fall of Ayutthaya
overthrownBy Chakri faction
positionHeld King of Siam
King of Thonburi
linked to: King Taksin
predecessor Ekkathat
reignEnd 1782
reignStart 1767
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
reunified Siam
royalHouse Thonburi royal house
linked to: Thonburi Kingdom
spouse Queen Amarindra
multiple consorts
succeededByDynasty Chakri dynasty
linked to: Chakri Dynasty
successor Rama I
linked to: King Rama I

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King Taksin name Taksin
Thongduang predecessor Taksin