Amarindra
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Queen Amarindra (1737–1826),was the Queen Consort of King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke
(Rama I), the founder of the Chakri Dynasty. Her birth name was Nak (นาค). She was a daughter of a wealthy Mon
from Bang Chang, in Samut Songkhram Province
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(future Rama I) around 1760 to avoid being taken as a court lady to King Ekathat. She bore three sons and seven daughters to Thong Duang. Her sister, Nuan, was married to Bunnag – the primogenitor of Bunnag family.
Thong Duang was granted the title Somdet Chao Phraya by King Taksin
in 1776. In 1779, the Somdet Chao Phraya went on his campaigns against Vientiane
and took a daughter of King Suriyavong of Vientiane as his concubine – Kamwaen
. Kam Waen became Somdet Chao Phraya’s favorite much to the dismay of Nak. One day, she beat Kam Waen with a wooden stick and Kam Waen ran for the Somdet Chao Phraya. The Somdet Chao Phraya was enraged with the incident and threatened to murder Nak with a sword, only with her son Chim (future Rama II
)’s help that Nak was able to flee to the Thonburi Palace to live with her daughter Chimyai (concubine to King Taksin).
After the incident, Nak and the king had never came into reconciliation. Lady Nak stayed in the Thonburi Palace with her daughter and after her death in 1779 took care of her children including Prince Kasatranuchit. The Somdet Chao Phraya became a monarch in 1782 and most of Taksin's sons were executed except for Prince Kasatranuchit who was his own grandson. Lady Nak and her grandsons moved to her former resident and had never received any royal titles. She occasionally went to the Grand Palace to visit her daughters. In 1809, King Rama I died and was succeeded by his son Rama II who raised his mother Nak to the rank of queen – Krom Somdet Phra Amarindramat the Queen Mother and moved to the Grand Palace. However, Prince Kasatranuchit was found to be in a rebellion and was executed along with his siblings and sons. She lived to see her grandson crowned as Rama III and outlived all her children. Queen Amarindra died in 1826.
Queen Amarindra was later raised to Somdet Phra Amarindra Boromma Rajini by King Vajiravudh
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Queen Amarindra bore total ten children to King Rama I; three sons and seven daughters
Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chakri Borommanat Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke , posthumously titled "the Great", or Rama I , was the founder and the first monarch of the reigning House of Chakri of Siam . He ascended the throne in 1782, after defeating a rebellion which had deposed King...
(Rama I), the founder of the Chakri Dynasty. Her birth name was Nak (นาค). She was a daughter of a wealthy Mon
Mon people
The Mon are an ethnic group from Burma , living mostly in Mon State, Bago Division, the Irrawaddy Delta, and along the southern Thai–Burmese border. One of the earliest peoples to reside in Southeast Asia, the Mon were responsible for the spread of Theravada Buddhism in Burma and Thailand...
from Bang Chang, in Samut Songkhram Province
Samut Songkhram Province
Samut Songkhram ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon. Local people call Samut Songkhram Mae Klong. The province is the smallest of all Thai provinces areawise...
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Biography
Nak was born in 1737 to a local patron of Bang Chang named Thong and his wife San. She was then married to Thong Duang the Luang Yokkrabat of RatchaburiRatchaburi
Ratchaburi ) is a town in western Thailand, capital of the Ratchaburi Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Ratchaburi district. As of 2006 it has a population of 38,208.-External links:*...
(future Rama I) around 1760 to avoid being taken as a court lady to King Ekathat. She bore three sons and seven daughters to Thong Duang. Her sister, Nuan, was married to Bunnag – the primogenitor of Bunnag family.
Thong Duang was granted the title Somdet Chao Phraya by King Taksin
Taksin
Taksin ; was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom...
in 1776. In 1779, the Somdet Chao Phraya went on his campaigns against Vientiane
Vientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
and took a daughter of King Suriyavong of Vientiane as his concubine – Kamwaen
Kamwaen
Princess Kaewkham or Concubine Waen was a daughter of King Bunsan of Vientiane and a concubine to King Rama I of Bangkok. She was known for her prominent role in the Siamese court as a favorite companion of the monarch.-Biography:...
. Kam Waen became Somdet Chao Phraya’s favorite much to the dismay of Nak. One day, she beat Kam Waen with a wooden stick and Kam Waen ran for the Somdet Chao Phraya. The Somdet Chao Phraya was enraged with the incident and threatened to murder Nak with a sword, only with her son Chim (future Rama II
Rama II
Rama II is a novel by Gentry Lee and Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1989. It recounts humankind's further interaction with the Ramans, first introduced in Rendezvous with Rama...
)’s help that Nak was able to flee to the Thonburi Palace to live with her daughter Chimyai (concubine to King Taksin).
After the incident, Nak and the king had never came into reconciliation. Lady Nak stayed in the Thonburi Palace with her daughter and after her death in 1779 took care of her children including Prince Kasatranuchit. The Somdet Chao Phraya became a monarch in 1782 and most of Taksin's sons were executed except for Prince Kasatranuchit who was his own grandson. Lady Nak and her grandsons moved to her former resident and had never received any royal titles. She occasionally went to the Grand Palace to visit her daughters. In 1809, King Rama I died and was succeeded by his son Rama II who raised his mother Nak to the rank of queen – Krom Somdet Phra Amarindramat the Queen Mother and moved to the Grand Palace. However, Prince Kasatranuchit was found to be in a rebellion and was executed along with his siblings and sons. She lived to see her grandson crowned as Rama III and outlived all her children. Queen Amarindra died in 1826.
Queen Amarindra was later raised to Somdet Phra Amarindra Boromma Rajini by King Vajiravudh
Vajiravudh
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramentharamaha Vajiravudh Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Phra Bat Somdet Phra Ramathibodi Si Sintharamaha Vajiravudh Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama VI was the sixth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1910 until his death...
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Queen Amarindra bore total ten children to King Rama I; three sons and seven daughters
- A princess (died in Ayutthaya period)
- A prince (died in Ayutthaya period)
- Princess Chimyai (- 1779) a concubine to King Taksin
- Prince Chim (1767–1824) Kromma Luang Isarasundhorn the Front PalaceFront PalaceKrom Phra Rajawang Bovorn Sathan Mongkol ) or the Front Palace was a royal title granted by the Siamese monarchy until the nineteenth century. The holder of the title of Front Palace was considered the heir to the throne and second only to the King. The title originated in the Ayutthaya period and...
and King Rama IIRama IIRama II is a novel by Gentry Lee and Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1989. It recounts humankind's further interaction with the Ramans, first introduced in Rendezvous with Rama... - Princess Chaemkrachangfaa (1770–1808) the Kromma Luang Sisunthornthep
- A princess (died in Thonburi period)
- Prince Chui (1773–1817) Kromma Luang Senanurak the Front Palace
- A princess (died in Thonburi period)
- A princess (died in Thonburi period)
- Princess Prapaiwadi (1777–1823) Kromma Luang Thepayawadi