King Bo

Major leader during the liberation of Siam from Burmese occupation after the Second Fall of Ayutthaya in 1767

King Taksin the Great or the King of Thonburi was the only king of the Thonburi Kingdom that ruled Thailand from 1767 to 1782. He had been an aristocrat in the Ayutthaya Kingdom and then was a major leader during the liberation of Siam from Burmese occupation after the Second Fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, and the subsequent unification of Siam after it fell under various warlords. He established the city of Thonburi as the new capital, as the city of Ayutthaya had been almost completely destroyed by the invaders. His reign was characterized by numerous wars; he fought to repel new Burmese invasions and to subjugate the northern Thai kingdom of Lanna, the Laotian principalities, and threatening Cambodia. Read more on

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Lived from
1734 - 1782 (Died age 47)
Birthday:
17th April 1734
Gender:
Male
Star Sign:
Aries
Place of Birth:
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Country:
Thailand

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