Si Suthammaracha
Si Suthammaracha (full title: Phra Si Suthammaracha พระ ศรี สุ ธรรมราชา , also: Somdet Phrachao Sanphet VII. สมเด็จพระเจ้า สรรเพ ช ญ์ ที่ 7 ; died November 1656 ) was from August 8 to October 26, 1656 the 28th king of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya in Siam (now Thailand ), successor to King Somdet Chao Fa Chai .
Life
When King Prasat Thong died on August 7, 1656, he left a wealthy but troubled empire with an unclear succession to the throne. The eldest son of Prasat Thong, Prince Chai "stormed the palace with armed men and ascended the throne". On the following day he was subjected to a "royal execution" by Prince Narai and his followers: Chai was arrested and taken to the "hill of Phraya". There he was put in a velvet sack and beaten to death with sandalwood clubs. Prince Suthammaracha, the younger brother of King Prasat Thong, was then put on the throne by Narai, and Narai himself had himself appointed Uparat (“Viceroy”).
A few days after his coronation, Si Suthammaracha suddenly took a liking to his niece, Prince Narai's sister. However, the latter did not return his advances, but instead allowed himself to be smuggled out of the palace in a bookcase at night. When Prince Narai found out about this, he decided to dethrone his uncle. With his followers - Portuguese mercenaries and his Japanese bodyguards - he attacked the palace, the king was injured in the back while fleeing. A little later he was caught and a few days later, like his predecessor, he was executed on the "hill of the Phraya according to tradition".
On October 26, 1656, Narai was crowned the 29th King of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya.
Individual evidence
- ^ David K. Wyatt : Thailand A Short History . Silkworm Books, Chiang Mai 1984, ISBN 974-7047-44-6 , page 107
- ^ WAR Wood: History of Siam , 189
literature
- WAR Wood: History of Siam . 1924.
- Richard D. Cushman (David K. Wyatt Ed.): The Royal Chronicles Of Ayutthaya . The Siam Society, Bangkok 2000, ISBN 974-8298-48-5 (literal translation and direct comparison of 7 chronicles available today , from the founding of Ayutthaya to King Taksin)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Si Suthammaracha |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Somdet Phrachao Sanphet VII. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Ayutthaya in Siam |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1656 |
| Place of death | Ayutthaya |