King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:GCIE_(Knight_Grand_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Indian_Empire)
gptkb:GCSI_(Knight_Grand_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Star_of_India)
gptkb:GCB_(Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath)
GCVO (Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order)
GCStJ (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St John)
GCMG (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George)
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Vajiravudh
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Grand_Palace,_Bangkok,_Siam
gptkbp:child gptkb:Princess_Bejaratana
gptkbp:contribution Introduced Boy Scouts to Thailand
Modernized Siamese military
Promoted Thai language and literature
Promoted Western education
Promoted constitutional monarchy ideas
Reformed civil service
Supported World War I Allies
Supported women's education
gptkbp:coronationDate 11 November 1910
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Grand_Palace,_Bangkok,_Siam
gptkbp:diedIn 26 November 1925
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Chakri_dynasty
gptkbp:education gptkb:Christ_Church,_Oxford
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
gptkbp:father gptkb:King_Chulalongkorn_(Rama_V)
gptkbp:house gptkb:Chakri
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Queen_Saovabha_Phongsri
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Thai
gptkbp:notableWork Established Chulalongkorn University
Founded Wild Tiger Corps
Prolific writer and playwright
Promoted Thai nationalism
Introduced the use of the Thai national flag (Triranga)
gptkbp:penName gptkb:Asvabhahu
gptkb:Rama_VI
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:King_Chulalongkorn_(Rama_V)
gptkbp:reignEnd 26 November 1925
gptkbp:reignStart 23 October 1910
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:sentTroopsTo Europe during World War I
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Queen_Indrasakdi_Sachi
gptkbp:successor gptkb:King_Prajadhipok_(Rama_VII)
gptkbp:title gptkb:Phra_Mongkut_Klao_Chao_Yu_Hua
gptkb:Rama_VI
gptkbp:родился 1 January 1881
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Rama_V_(Chulalongkorn)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4