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Songtham
Sign in to saveKing 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.
Person
- Born
- 1590-01-01
- Died
- 1628-12-13
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Key facts
- 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
Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1590
- Died
- 13 December 1628
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Thailand
- Place of birth
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Place of death
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Child
- Athittayawong
- Father
- Ekathotsarot
- Sibling
- Si Saowaphak
- Occupation
- sovereign
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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.