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Naresuan

1555 - 1605

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King Naresuan the Great ((Thai: สมเด็จพระนเรศวรมหาราช, RTGS: Somdet Phra Naresuan Maharat, pronounced [sǒm.dèt pʰráʔ nā.rēː.sǔa̯n mā.hǎː.râːt], ) or Sanphet II (Thai: สรรเพชญ์ที่ ๒, pronounced [sǎn.pʰét thîː sɔ̌ːŋ]), (Burmese: နရဲစွမ် (သို့) ဗြနရာဇ်); 1555/1556 – 25 April 1605) was the 18th monarch of Ayutthaya Kingdom and 2nd monarch of the Sukhothai dynasty. He was the king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1590 and overlord of Lan Na from 1602 until his death in 1605. Naresuan is one of Thailand's most revered monarchs as he is known for his campaigns to free Ayutthaya from the vassalage of the Taungoo Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Naresuan has received more than 447,972 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Naresuan is the 4,600th most popular politician (up from 4,740th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Thailand (up from 17th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Thai Politician.

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  • 59.20

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  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.54

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Naresuan ranks 4,600 out of 15,577Before him are Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, José María Aznar, Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse, Simeon Bekbulatovich, Antonia the Elder, and Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies. After him are Tokugawa Yoshimune, Chung Il-kwon, Luigi Facta, François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville, Enrico Berlinguer, and Emperor Bidatsu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1555, Naresuan ranks 4Before him are Francis, Duke of Anjou, Ludovico Carracci, and Edward Kelley. After him are Cesare Ripa, François de Malherbe, Johann Arndt, Louise de Coligny, Konishi Yukinaga, Andreas Libavius, Dong Qichang, and Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon. Among people deceased in 1605, Naresuan ranks 12Before him are Feodor II of Russia, Jean Nicot, John Davis, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Theodore Beza, and Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar. After him are Jan Zamoyski, Orazio Vecchi, Robert Catesby, Stradanus, and Marino Grimani.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Naresuan ranks 16 out of 155Before him are Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Emmanuelle Arsan (1932), Rama III (1788), Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954), and Rama II of Siam (1767). After him are Pridi Banomyong (1900), Chaleo Yoovidhya (1923), Narai (1629), Thanom Kittikachorn (1911), Birabongse Bhanudej (1914), and Jacques Vergès (1924).

Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Naresuan ranks 15Before him are Vajiravudh (1880), Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Rama III (1788), Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954), and Rama II of Siam (1767). After him are Pridi Banomyong (1900), Narai (1629), Thanom Kittikachorn (1911), Birabongse Bhanudej (1914), Si Inthrathit (1188), and Uthong (1314).