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Also known as Intharacha III

King Songtham () also known as King Borommaracha I () was the king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1611 to 1628, of the Sukhothai dynasty. His reign marked a period of prosperity for Ayutthaya following the restoration of independence from the Toungoo Empire after the reign of Bayinnaung. It also saw the beginning of expanded overseas trade, particularly with the Dutch and the Japanese. Songtham employed foreign mercenaries as royal guards; most notably the Japanese soldier Yamada Nagamasa (Okya Senaphimuk), commander of the Japanese volunteer corps.

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Royalty.name
Songtham
Royalty.title
King of Ayutthaya
Royalty.image
King Songtham.jpg
Royalty.caption
Statue of King Songtham at the King Songtham Shrine, Wat Phra Phutthabat, Saraburi
Royalty.succession
King of Siam
Royalty.reign
1610/11 – 12 December 1628
Royalty.full name
SongthamIntharacha III
Royalty.predecessor
Si Saowaphak
Royalty.successor
Chetthathirat
Royalty.issue
ChetthathiratAthittayawongPhra Phanpi Si SinSirithida
Royalty.dynasty
Sukhothai
Royalty.father
Ekathotsarot
Royalty.birth_date
c. 1590
Royalty.death_date
12 December 1628

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1590-01-01
date of death
1628-12-13
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  • Origin
  • Rebellion
  • Religious viewpoints
  • Martial affairs
  • Foreign relations
  • Successor
  • Ancestry
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King Songtham () also known as King Borommaracha I () was the king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1611 to 1628, of the Sukhothai dynasty. His reign marked a period of prosperity for Ayutthaya following the restoration of independence from the Toungoo Empire after the reign of Bayinnaung. It also saw the beginning of expanded overseas trade, particularly with the Dutch and the Japanese. Songtham employed foreign mercenaries as royal guards; most notably the Japanese soldier Yamada Nagamasa (Okya Senaphimuk), commander of the Japanese volunteer corps.

==Origin== Inthraracha was the eldest son of King Ekathotsarot with his first class concubine. He was in the priesthood for 8 years before government servants asked him to leave and ascend the throne with the title Phrachao Songtham at the age of 29.

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