Siamese Civil War 1733

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Thai Civil War
Map of Ayutthaya
Map of Ayutthaya
date 1733
place Ayutthaya ( Siam )
Casus Belli After the death of King Thai Sa , conflicts arose between the Maha Uparat Borommakot and Prince Aphai
output Borommakot defeated and killed Prince Aphai and all other potential rivals for the throne
Territorial changes Ayutthaya
consequences Borommakot became king of Siam in 1733 and ruled until 1758
Parties to the conflict

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Commander

Viceroy Borommakot of Siam

Prince Aphai , son of King Thai Sa (r. 1709 to 1733)


The Siamese Civil War in 1733 was a war of succession between the Siamese Maha Uparat (viceroy) Borommakot and Prince Aphai, a son of King Thai Sa, who died in 1733 .

prehistory

Borommakot was a brother of King Thai Sa (ruled 1709 to 1733) and held the post of viceroy in the Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya when he died . As such, he was entitled to succession to the throne should the ruler die. However, Thai Sa apparently wanted his son, Prince Aphai, to be the new ruler on the throne, but he failed to revoke Borommakot's status as viceroy. The succession to the throne was therefore unclear and the cause for disputes between the various factions at the court of Ayutthaya .

course

Prince Aphai led a force against the loyal forces of Borommakot. At first convinced of the victory against Borommakot, the warriors of Aphai deserted against the palace in the face of the advancing soldiers of Borommakot. Aphai then had to flee and Borommakot took control of the palace and the city of Ayutthaya. He ordered his troops to pursue Apahi and his brother, who were both caught and killed on the spot. Borommakot then ensured that all of his opponents were killed. Three hundred Chinese residents of Ayutthaya stood up against Borommakot and were then killed by his troops. With that, all enemies of the new king were out of the way.

consequences

Borommakot ruled without any further challenges until 1758.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Axelrod and Philips (2004), p. 1041

literature

  • Charles Phillips and Alan Axelrod: Encyclopedia of Wars . 3 Vols. New York: Facts on File 2004. ISBN 978-0-8160-2851-1 .
  • WAR Wood : A History of Siam: from the earliest times to the year Ad 1781, with a supplement dealing with more recent events . New York: AMS 1974. ( Download as PDF from the "Universal Library" of the Internet Archive )