Chairachathirat

Chairachathirat
ไชยราชาธิราช
King of Ayutthaya
King of Siam
Reign1534–1546
PredecessorRatsadathirat
SuccessorYotfa
Died1546
SpouseChitwadi
Sri Sudachan
IssueYotfa
Sisin
Names
Chairachathirat
HouseSuphannaphum Dynasty

Chairachathirat[1] (Thai: ไชยราชาธิราช, Jaiyarājādhirāja), or Chai[2]: 37  reigned 1534–1546 as King of the Ayutthaya kingdom of Siam. His reign was remarkable for the influx of Portuguese traders, mercenaries, and early Modern warfare technology.

  1. ^ พระนามพระมหากษัตริย์สมัยอยุธยา [Names of Ayutthayan Kings] (in Thai). Royal Institute of Thailand. 2002-06-03. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2014-11-23.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference prince was invoked but never defined (see the help page).