| Borommakot บรมโกศ | |
|---|---|
| King of Ayutthaya | |
 | |
| King of Siam | |
| Reign | 13 January 1733 – 26 April 1758[1] |
| Predecessor | Thai Sa |
| Successor | Uthumphon |
| Viceroy of Siam | |
| Tenure | 1708–1732 |
| Appointer | Thai Sa |
| Predecessor | Thai Sa |
| Successor | Thammathibet |
| Deputy Viceroy of Siam | |
| Tenure | circa 1703–1708 |
| Appointer | Suriyenthrathibodi |
| Predecessor | Chopkhotchaprasit |
| Successor | Anurak Devesh (as Deputy Viceroy of Rattanakosin) |
| Born | c. 1681[2] Ayutthaya Kingdom |
| Died | 26 April 1758 (aged 77–78) Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya Kingdom |
| Spouse | Phiphit Montri Aphainuchit |
| Issue | 108 sons and daughters, including: Thammathibet King Uthumphon King Ekkathat Thepphiphit |
| House | Ban Phlu Luang dynasty |
| Father | Suriyenthrathibodi |
King Borommakot[3] (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวบรมโกศ, pronounced [bɔ̄ː.rōm.mā.kòːt]) or King Maha Thammarachathirat II (Thai: สมเด็จพระมหาธรรมราชาธิราชที่ ๒) was the king of Ayutthaya from 1733 to 1758. His reign was the last blooming period of Ayutthaya as the kingdom would fall nine years after his death.[4]: 68–69
"His reign of 25 years is important for being the last peaceful period of Ayudhya during which literature with the arts and crafts flurished." However, the king himself was known for "cruelty to people and animals alike," with seven of his sons meeting violent deaths.[4]: 67–68
Much of what survives in Ayutthaya today dates back to Borommakot's massive renovations of Ayutthaya temples in the second quarter of the 18th century.[5] King Rama I attempted to emulate the religious customs of Ayutthaya during Borommakot's reign in the early Bangkok period and even postponed his coronation until he was certain that his coronation was confidently modelled off of Borommakot's coronation.[6]
- ^ "History of Ayutthaya – Historical Events – Timeline 1700–1799". www.ayutthaya-history.com.
- ^ Baker, Chris; Phongpaichit, Pasuk. A History of Thailand Third Edition (p. 301). Cambridge University Press. Kindle Edition.
- ^ พระนามพระมหากษัตริย์สมัยอยุธยา [Names of Ayutthayan Kings] (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. 2002-06-03. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ a b Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited
- ^ "The Siam Society Lecture: A History of Ayutthaya (28 June 2017)".
- ^ Baker, Chris; Phongpaichit, Pasuk (2017). A History of Ayutthaya: Siam in the Early Modern World. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-316-64113-2.