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King Narai

Type Figure Region Siam Time 1633–1688 Also known as Rama Thibodi III

King Narai (1633–1688) was a monarch of the Ayutthaya (Great City) dynasty who ruled Siam for over thirty years after acceding in 1656.…

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  1. 1633–1656Ayutthaya · AyutthayaSon of Prince Prasat Thong, he grew up at court and succeeded to the throne in 1656 after the death of his cousin King Prasat Thong, becoming the 27th ruler of Ayutthaya.
  2. 1656–1688Ayutthaya · AyutthayaDuring his reign the state was powerful; he traded and established relations with the Dutch, the French and others, built a palace at Lopburi, and pursued a relatively open foreign policy. In the palace coup of 1688 his favorite Phetracha was killed, and Narai died shortly afterward.

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