Borommarachathirat IV
Borommarachathirat IV (Thai: บรมราชาธิราชที่ ๔; also spelt Borom Rachathirat IV), also known as Borommaracha No Phutthangkun (Thai: บรมราชาหน่อพุทธางกูร; also spelt Borom Racha No Buddhakura), born Athittayawong (Thai: อาทิตยวงศ์), was the short-reigning king of Ayutthaya from 1529 to 1533.
| Borommarachathirat IV บรมราชาธิราชที่ ๔ | |||||||||
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| King of Ayutthaya | |||||||||
| Reign | July/October 1529[1] – 1533 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Ramathibodi II | ||||||||
| Successor | Ratsadathirat | ||||||||
| Born | Athittayawong 1488 | ||||||||
| Died | 1533 | ||||||||
| Issue | King Ratsadathirat of Ayutthaya | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Suphannaphum | ||||||||
| Father | Ramathibodi II | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
Life and reign
Borommarachathirat was born Prince Athittayawong to Ramathibodi II in 1488. He was named uparaja (heir presumptive and viceroy) at Phitsanulok in 1515.
Following his father's death, Athittayawong succeeded the throne as Borommarachathirat IV. He appointed his brother, Prince Chairachathirat, as uparaja. Borommarachathirat died abruptly in 1533 due to a smallpox epidemic; however, counter to the tradition established by the Front Palace system, the throne passed not to the uparaja but to Borommarachathirat's five-year-old son, who would rule as Ratsadathirat.[2]: 72 [3]: 37
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References
- "History of Ayutthaya - Historical Events - Timeline 1500-1549". www.ayutthaya-history.com.
- Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., ISBN 9747534584
- Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited