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Phetracha

1632 - 1703

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Phetracha (alternative spellings: Bedraja, P'etraja, Petraja, Petratcha; also called Phra Phetracha; Thai: เพทราชา, pronounced [pʰêːt.rāː.t͡ɕʰāː]; 1632– 5 February 1703) was a king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, usurping the throne from his predecessor King Narai and originally settled in Phluluang Village. His dynasty, the Ban Phlu Luang dynasty, was the last ruling house of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.: 252  Originally a member of King Narai's extended family (two of his relatives were among Narai's wives), he was a trusted councilor of Narai, and the Director-General of the Royal Department of Elephants. However, in 1688 he led the Siamese revolution of 1688, had Narai's heirs executed, and by marrying Narai's only daughter took the throne of Ayutthaya kingdom upon Narai's death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phetracha has received more than 200,686 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Phetracha is the 8,449th most popular politician, the 38th most popular biography from Thailand and the 28th most popular Thai Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 200k

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  • 55.33

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Phetracha ranks 8,449 out of 19,576. Before him are Koca Davud Pasha, Yusuf ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri, Gertrude of Austria, Elisabeth of Lorraine, Piet de Jong, and Joan, Duchess of Brittany. After him are Manuel Valls, Katō Takaaki, Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine, Alamgir II, Krzysztof "Piorun" Radziwiłł, and Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1632, Phetracha ranks 13. Before him are Christopher Wren, Jean Mabillon, Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy, Michael I Apafi, and Adam Frans van der Meulen. After him are Francesco Provenzale, Feodosia Morozova, Giovanni Battista Vitali, Rahman Baba, Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, and Louis Bourdaloue. Among people deceased in 1703, Phetracha ranks 11. Before him are John Wallis, Vincenzo Viviani, Johann Christoph Bach, Samuel Pepys, Ilona Zrínyi, and Erik Dahlbergh. After him are Nicolas de Grigny, Charles de Saint-Évremond, Thomas Kingo, and Maria de Dominici.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Phetracha ranks 38 out of 186. Before him are Ajahn Chah (1918), Somchai Wongsawat (1947), Sarit Thanarat (1908), Uthong (1314), Srinagarindra (1900), and Si Inthrathit (1188). After him are Surayud Chulanont (1943), Tony Jaa (1976), Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884), Ekkathat (1800), Chuan Leekpai (1938), and Sonthi Boonyaratglin (1946).

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Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Phetracha ranks 28. Before him are Samak Sundaravej (1935), Somchai Wongsawat (1947), Sarit Thanarat (1908), Uthong (1314), Srinagarindra (1900), and Si Inthrathit (1188). After him are Surayud Chulanont (1943), Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884), Ekkathat (1800), Chuan Leekpai (1938), Sonthi Boonyaratglin (1946), and Mangrai (1238).

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