Ramesuan

Ayutthayan prince

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Ramesuan was an Ayutthayan prince who briefly reigned as king of Siam. He was the son of Ramathibodi I, the founder of the Ayutthaya kingdom in 1351. Ramathibodi I prepared Ramesuan to succeed him, but upon his father's death in 1369, the throne was seized by Borommaraja I, Ramathibodi's brother-in-law. Ramesuan eventually regained the throne and restored his father's dynasty. The Ayutthaya kingdom, which lasted over 400 years, was a significant power in Southeast Asia, known for its international trade and legal system.12

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Ramathibodi I
Ramathibodi prepared his son Ramesuan to succeed him, but on his death in 1369 the throne was seized by his Suphan Buri brother-in-law, Borommaraja I, who reigned for nine years before Ramesuan could regain the throne and restore Ramathibodi’s dynasty.
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Ramathibodi prepared his son Ramesuan to succeed him, but on his death in 1369 the throne was seized by his Suphan Buri brother-in-law, Borommaraja I, who reigned for nine years before Ramesuan could regain the throne and restore Ramathibodi’s dynasty.
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