Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V from 1 October 1868 to his death in 23 October 1910.
This article is about the King of Siam. For the university named after him, see Chulalongkorn University.
Chulalongkorn
จุฬาลงกรณ์
1 October 1868 – 23 October 1910
- 11 November 1868 (1st)
- 16 November 1873 (2nd)
Mongkut (Rama IV)
Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
- Sri Suriwongse (1868–1873)
- Saovabha Phongsri (1897)
- Vajiravudh (1907)
Wichaichan (1868–1885)
20 September 1853
Grand Palace, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Siam
23 October 1910 (aged 57)
Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, Dusit Palace, Dusit, Bangkok, Siam
- Sunanda Kumariratana
- Sukhumala Marasri
- Savang Vadhana
- Saovabha Phongsri
- and 5 other consorts
- and 143 concubines
32 sons and 44 daughters, including:
- Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
- Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince
of Songkhla - Prajadhipok (Rama VII)
Mongkut (Rama IV)
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1868–1910
พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรมินทรมหาจุฬาลงกรณ์ฯ พระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว พระปิยมหาราช
Phrabat Somdet Phra Poraminthra Maha Chulalongkorn Phra Chulachomklao Chao Yu Hua Phra Piya Maharat
Chulalongkorn was born as the son of King Mongkut in 1853. In 1868, he travelled with his father and Westerners invited by Mongkut to observe the solar eclipse of 18 August 1868 in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. However, Chulalongkorn and his father both contracted malaria which resulted in his father's death.
Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and French. As Siam was surrounded by European colonies, Chulalongkorn, through his policies and acts, ensured the independence of Siam.[1] All his reforms were dedicated to ensuring Siam's independence given the increasing encroachment of Western powers, so that Chulalongkorn earned the epithet Phra Piya Maharat (พระปิยมหาราช, the Great Beloved King).
Monarchs of
the Chakri dynasty
Phutthayotfa Chulalok
(King Rama I)
Phutthaloetla Naphalai
(King Rama II)
Nangklao
(King Rama III)
Mongkut
(King Rama IV)
Chulalongkorn
(King Rama V)
Vajiravudh
(King Rama VI)
Prajadhipok
(King Rama VII)
Ananda Mahidol
(King Rama VIII)
Bhumibol Adulyadej
(King Rama IX)
Vajiralongkorn
(King Rama X)
Your Royal Majesty