Surnamed: "The Great Beloved King" (พระปิยมหาราช)
Parents: Mongkut, king of Thailand, and Debsirindra
Born: 20 September 1853
House: Chakri
Spouse(s): (1) Sunandha Kumariratana, daughter of Mongkut, king of Thailand, and Piam, (2) Sukhumala Marasri, daughter of Mongkut, king of Thailand, and Samli, (3) Savang Vadhana, daughter of Mongkut, king of Thailand, and Piam, (4) Saovabha Phongsri, daughter of Mongkut, king of Thailand, and Piyamavadi, among many others
Predecessor: Mongkut
Reign: 1868 – 1910
Brief: Chulalongkorn, the fifth monarch of Thailand in his dynasty, was one of the most progressive leaders in Thailand's history, though he lost large portions of his kingdom to France and the United Kingdom. Ascending to the throne at the age of fifteen, Chulalongkorn toured India and Indonesia to learn modern administrative structures during his youth. In 1874, he added a Council of State and Privy Council to his government to better manage it. Wars in neighboring Burma forced Chulalongkorn to modernize his army throughout the 1880s, establishing a Royal Military Academy in 1887. Because he sent his sons to Europe to be educated, many returned with ideas favoring a constitutional monarchy, which Culalongkorn felt was premature in Thailand. French expansionism in Cambodia and Laos, both protectorates of Thailand, led to the Franco-Siamese War of 1893, which Thailand lost. The king felt that Thailand needed a larger navy, and he founded the Royal Thai Naval Academy in 1898 to support that cause. To fight future colonial powers. Chulalongkorn centralized his rule, increased patriotism by abolishing slavery and corvée labor, and improved his relationship with Raj India. He died in 1910 from kidney disease.
Brief: Chulalongkorn, the fifth monarch of Thailand in his dynasty, was one of the most progressive leaders in Thailand's history, though he lost large portions of his kingdom to France and the United Kingdom. Ascending to the throne at the age of fifteen, Chulalongkorn toured India and Indonesia to learn modern administrative structures during his youth. In 1874, he added a Council of State and Privy Council to his government to better manage it. Wars in neighboring Burma forced Chulalongkorn to modernize his army throughout the 1880s, establishing a Royal Military Academy in 1887. Because he sent his sons to Europe to be educated, many returned with ideas favoring a constitutional monarchy, which Culalongkorn felt was premature in Thailand. French expansionism in Cambodia and Laos, both protectorates of Thailand, led to the Franco-Siamese War of 1893, which Thailand lost. The king felt that Thailand needed a larger navy, and he founded the Royal Thai Naval Academy in 1898 to support that cause. To fight future colonial powers. Chulalongkorn centralized his rule, increased patriotism by abolishing slavery and corvée labor, and improved his relationship with Raj India. He died in 1910 from kidney disease.
Date of Death: 23 October 1910
Successor: Vajiravudh
Successor: Vajiravudh
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