King Chulalongkorn

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King Chulalongkorn, also known as Rama V of Siam, was a highly revered 19th–20th century monarch who modernized Thailand and preserved its independence through extensive social, legal, and governmental reforms.

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instanceOf King of Siam
human
monarch
reformer
abolished slavery in Siam
alsoKnownAs King Rama V of Siam
linked to: King Chulalongkorn

Phra Chula Chomklao Chao Yu Hua
Rama V
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
associatedWith Bangkok modernization
birthDate 1853-09-20
birthPlace Bangkok
Grand Palace
Siam
linked to: Thailand
burialPlace Wat Ratchabophit
child Chakrabongse Bhuvanath
Mahidol Adulyadej
Vajiravudh
commemoratedOn October 23
coronationDate 1873-11-16
countryOfCitizenship Siam
linked to: Thailand
deathDate 1910-10-23
deathPlace Bangkok
Grand Palace
Siam
linked to: Thailand
education tutored by Western advisers
engagedWith British Empire
French Third Republic
era Rattanakosin Kingdom
established State Railway of Siam
modern civil service in Siam
modern education system in Siam
father King Mongkut
foreignPolicyGoal maintaining independence from Western colonial powers
givenName Chulalongkorn
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
honoredIn Chulalongkorn Day
implementedReform administrative reforms
bureaucratic centralization
educational reforms
judicial reforms
legal reforms
military reforms
taxation reforms
influenced Thai bureaucracy
Thai legal system
Thai nationalism
legacy highly revered monarch in Thailand
symbol of Thai nationalism
modernized Siamese administration
Siamese legal system
Siamese military
mother Debsirindra
notableFor abolition of slavery in Siam
modernization of Siam
preserving Siamese independence
notableVisit state visits to European countries in 1897
state visits to European countries in 1907
portraitOn Thai banknotes
positionHeld Head of the House of Chakri
linked to: King of Thailand

King of Siam
reignEnd 1910-10-23
reignStart 1868-10-01
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
royalHouse Chakri dynasty
linked to: Thai royal family
spouse Saovabha Phongsri
Savang Vadhana
Sunandha Kumariratana
succeeded King Mongkut
successor King Vajiravudh
traveledTo Europe

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Chulalongkorn University namedAfter King Chulalongkorn
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam) notableMonarch Rama V
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam) notableMonarch Chulalongkorn
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
King of Siam notableBearer Chulalongkorn
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
King of Siam notableBearer Rama V
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
Dusit Palace commissionedBy King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
Prince Mahidol Adulyadej father King Chulalongkorn
Prince Mahidol Adulyadej father Rama V of Siam
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
Ministry of Defence of Thailand foundedBy King Chulalongkorn
King Chulalongkorn givenName Chulalongkorn
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
King Chulalongkorn alsoKnownAs Rama V
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
King Chulalongkorn alsoKnownAs King Rama V of Siam
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn University namedAfter King Chulalongkorn
subject linked to: CU
Chula namedAfter King Chulalongkorn
King Vajiravudh father King Chulalongkorn
subject linked to: King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
King Vajiravudh predecessor King Chulalongkorn
subject linked to: King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
King Mongkut of Siam successor King Chulalongkorn
King Mongkut of Siam successor Rama V
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
King Mongkut of Siam child Chulalongkorn
linked to: King Chulalongkorn
Prince Chulalongkorn basedOn Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam
linked to: King Chulalongkorn