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Narai

1629 - 1688

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King Narai the Great (Thai: สมเด็จพระนารายณ์มหาราช, RTGS: Somdet Phra Narai Maharat, pronounced [sǒm.dèt pʰráʔ nāː.rāːj mā.hǎː.râːt] ) or Ramathibodi III (Thai: รามาธิบดีที่ ๓ ) was the 27th monarch of Ayutthaya Kingdom, the 4th and last monarch of the Prasat Thong dynasty. He was the king of Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1656 to 1688 and arguably the most famous king of the Prasat Thong dynasty. His reign was the most prosperous during the Ayutthaya period and saw the great commercial and diplomatic activities with foreign nations including the Middle East and the West. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Narai has received more than 385,125 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Narai is the 5,685th most popular politician (down from 4,725th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Thailand and the 17th most popular Thai Politician.

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  • 57.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Narai ranks 5,685 out of 15,577Before him are Vladimir of Bulgaria, Sisowath of Cambodia, Moses de León, Leopold II, Margrave of Austria, Al-Mundhir of Córdoba, and Al-Mustansir. After him are Tizoc, Stratonice of Syria, Isabella of Savoy, Beatrice of Provence, Ryutaro Hashimoto, and Thomas Gresham.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1629, Narai ranks 10Before him are Pieter de Hooch, Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias, Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Gabriël Metsu, John of Austria the Younger, and Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti. After him are Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg, Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat, William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Cornelis Tromp, Archduchess Isabella Clara of Austria, and Jean-Henri d'Anglebert. Among people deceased in 1688, Narai ranks 6Before him are Henry Morgan, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, John Bunyan, Ferdinand Verbiest, and Claude Perrault. After him are Joachim von Sandrart, Philippe Quinault, Constantine Phaulkon, Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, and François Bernier.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Narai ranks 19 out of 155Before him are Rama III (1788), Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954), Rama II of Siam (1767), Naresuan (1555), Pridi Banomyong (1900), and Chaleo Yoovidhya (1923). After him are Thanom Kittikachorn (1911), Birabongse Bhanudej (1914), Jacques Vergès (1924), Michael Michai Kitbunchu (1929), Sunanda Kumariratana (1860), and Si Inthrathit (1188).

Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Narai ranks 17Before him are Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Rama III (1788), Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954), Rama II of Siam (1767), Naresuan (1555), and Pridi Banomyong (1900). After him are Thanom Kittikachorn (1911), Birabongse Bhanudej (1914), Si Inthrathit (1188), Uthong (1314), Sarit Thanarat (1908), and Mahidol Adulyadej (1892).