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Also known as King Naresuan, Sanphet II

Naresuan (1555/1556 – 25 April 1605), commonly known as Naresuan the Great, or Sanphet II was the 18th monarch of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and the 2nd of the Sukhothai dynasty. He was the king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1590 and overlord of Lan Na from 1602 until his death in 1605. Naresuan is one of Thailand's most revered monarchs as he is known for his campaigns to free Ayutthaya from the vassalage of the First Toungoo Empire. During his reign, numerous wars were fought against Taungoo Burma. Naresuan also welcomed the Dutch.

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Royalty.name
Naresuan the Great
Royalty.birth_name
Naret
Royalty.title
King of Ayutthaya
Royalty.image
KingNU.jpg
Royalty.caption
Statue of King Naresuan pouring water on the ground, symbolizing declaration of independence from the Burmese Taungoo Empire, at Naresuan University
Royalty.succession
King of Siam
Royalty.reign
1 July 1590 – 25 April 1605
Royalty.predecessor
Maha Thammaracha
Royalty.successor
Ekathotsarot
Royalty.religion
Theravada Buddhism
Royalty.succession1
Viceroy of Siam
Royalty.reign1
1571 – 1 July 1590
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Tenure
Royalty.coronation1
Maha Thammaracha
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Appointer
Royalty.predecessor1
Mahinthrathirat
Royalty.successor1
Ekathotsarot
Royalty.reg type1
Emperor

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Official name
สมเด็จพระสรรเพชญ์
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Number of children
1
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Naresuan
date of birth
1555-00-00
date of death
1605-04-25
birth name
นเรศ
name in native language
นเรศวร
date of burial or cremation
1605-00-00
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Contents
  • Early life
  • At Bago
  • Viceroy
  • Cambodian attacks on Ayutthaya
  • Wars with the Taungoo Dynasty
  • Reign as King of Ayutthaya
  • The elephant battle
  • Ayutthaya chronicle narrative
  • Other accounts
  • Dawei and Tanintharyi
  • Capture of Longvek
  • Capture of Mottama
  • Invasion of Bago
  • Invasion of Taungoo and Lan Na
  • Death
  • Ancestry
  • Legacy
  • In popular culture
  • Films and television
  • Gaming and literature
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading

Naresuan (1555/1556 – 25 April 1605), commonly known as Naresuan the Great, or Sanphet II was the 18th monarch of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and the 2nd of the Sukhothai dynasty. He was the king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1590 and overlord of Lan Na from 1602 until his death in 1605. Naresuan is one of Thailand's most revered monarchs as he is known for his campaigns to free Ayutthaya from the vassalage of the First Toungoo Empire. During his reign, numerous wars were fought against Taungoo Burma. Naresuan also welcomed the Dutch.

==Early life== Prince Naret () was born in Phitsanulok in 1555–56. He was the son of King Mahathammarachathirat of Phitsanulok and his queen consort, Wisutkasat. His mother was a daughter of Maha Chakkraphat and queen consort Suriyothai. His father was a Sukhothai noble who had defeated Worawongsathirat in 1548 and put Maha Chakkraphat on the throne. Prince Naret, also known as the "Black Prince" (), had a younger brother Ekathotsarot, known as the "White Prince", and an elder sister, Suphankanlaya.

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