Mongkut, King of Siam, 1804-1868
Variant namesKing Mongkut, also known as Rama IV (b. 18 October 1804, Bangkok, Siam–d. 1 October 1868, Bangkok, Siam), was the fourth monarch of Siam (Thailand) under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1851 to 1868. Following tradition, he became a Buddhist monk in 1824 and let the priesthood to ascended the throne in 1851.
King Mongkut was often seen as pro-British and is known for his involvement in the Bowring Treaty between the United Kingdom and Siam. During his reign, King Mongkut instituted cultural reforms like a European Style education for his royal relatives and improving women's rights. He hired school teacher Anna Leonowens for his children and their story is the basis for the book Anna and the King of Siam and the Rogers and Hammerstein musical the King and I.
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | James Buchanan to King Samdetch Phra Paramendr Maha Mangkut of Siam | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Letter from King Mongkut of Siam to President James Buchanan | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Letter from King Mongkut to Franklin Pierce, President of the United States | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Letter from King Chulalongkorn of Siam, to President Ulysses S. Grant | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Letter from King Mongkut of Siam to President Franklin Pierce | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Translation of a Letter from King Mongkut of Siam to President James Buchanan | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Letter from King Mongkut of Siam to President Franklin Pierce | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Bowring, John, 1792-1872 | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Allan Danvers, 1843-1904. | person |
| correspondedWith | Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 | person |
| parentOf | Chulalongkorn, King of Siam, 1853-1910 | person |
| associatedWith | Landon, Kenneth Perry, 1903- | person |
| associatedWith | Landon, Margaret, 1903-1993. | person |
| associatedWith | Leonowens, Anna Harriette, 1831-1915 | person |
| correspondedWith | Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 | person |
| sibling of | Pinklao, King of Siam, 1808-1865 | person |
| associatedWith | Senter, Charles W. C. | person |
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| Kingdom of Thailand | 00 | TH | |
| Bangkok | 40 | TH | |
| Bangkok | 40 | TH |
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Person
Birth 1804-10-18
Death 1868-10-01
Thai
Thai,
English
