Rama IV

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Rama IV, also known as King Mongkut, was a 19th-century monarch of Siam renowned for modernizing his country and engaging with Western powers while preserving its independence.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Rama IV canonical 7
King Rama IV 4
King Mongkut (Rama IV) 3

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist monk
Thai monarch
human
king
reformer
alsoKnownAs King Mongkut
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua
birthName Mongkut
capitalDuringReign Bangkok
child Chulalongkorn
linked to: King Chulalongkorn

Rama V
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
countryOfCitizenship Siam
Thailand
dateOfBirth 1804-10-18
dateOfDeath 1868-10-01
engagedWith France
United Kingdom
United States
era Rattanakosin period
father Rama II
implemented administrative reforms
educational reforms
legal reforms
languageSpoken English
Thai
memberOf Chakri dynasty
linked to: Chakri Dynasty
mother Sri Suriyendra
notableFor astronomical observations
diplomatic engagement with Western powers
founding the Thammayut Nikaya order
modernization of Siam
prediction of the 1868 solar eclipse
preserving Siamese independence
promoting Western science and technology
reforming the Buddhist sangha
signing unequal treaties with Western nations
placeOfBirth Bangkok
Siam
placeOfDeath Hua Hin
Siam
portrayedIn Anna and the King of Siam
The King and I
positionHeld King of Siam
predecessor Rama III
regnalName Rama IV
reignEnd 1868
reignStart 1851
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
sibling Rama III
successor Rama V
linked to: King Chulalongkorn

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Referenced by (15)

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

King of Siam notableBearer Rama IV
King Mongkut of Siam birthName Prince Mongkut
linked to: Rama IV
Rama III successor Rama IV
Rama IV regnalName Rama IV
Siamese Army notableCommander King Rama IV
linked to: Rama IV
Phetchaburi hasRoyalConnection King Rama IV
linked to: Rama IV
Phra Pathom Chedi rebuiltBy King Mongkut (Rama IV)
linked to: Rama IV
Wat Phra Pathom Chedi Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan reconstructionBy King Mongkut (Rama IV)
linked to: Rama IV
Phra Chula Chomklao Chao Yu Hua father King Rama IV
linked to: Rama IV
Rama IV Road namedAfter King Rama IV
linked to: Rama IV
Debsirindra spouse Rama IV
History of Thailand keyMonarch King Mongkut (Rama IV)
linked to: Rama IV