Naresuan
| Naresuan the Great นเรศวรมหาราช | |||||
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| King of Ayutthaya | |||||
Statue of King Naresuan pouring water on the ground, symbolizing declaration of independence from the Burmese Taungoo Empire, at Naresuan University | |||||
| King of Siam | |||||
| Reign | 1 July 1590 – 25 April 1605 | ||||
| Predecessor | Maha Thammaracha | ||||
| Successor | Ekathotsarot | ||||
| Viceroy of Siam | |||||
| Tenure | 1571 – 1 July 1590 | ||||
| Appointer | Maha Thammaracha | ||||
| Predecessor | Mahinthrathirat | ||||
| Successor | Ekathotsarot | ||||
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| Born | Naret 1555/1556, 917 CS Chan Palace, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai Kingdom | ||||
| Died | 25 April 1605 (aged 48–50) Monday, 8th waxing of Sixth Siamese month (Vaisakha), 967 CS Lan Na | ||||
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| House | Sukhothai dynasty | ||||
| Father | Maha Thammaracha | ||||
| Mother | Wisut Kasattri | ||||
Naresuan (1555/1556 – 25 April 1605), commonly known as Naresuan the Great, or Sanphet II was the 18th king of the 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. During his reign, numerous wars were fought against Taungoo Burma. Naresuan also welcomed the Dutch.: 242