Songtham
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Songtham (Thai: ทรงธรรม, pronounced [sōŋ.tʰām]) or Intharacha III was the King of Ayutthaya from 1610/11 to 1628 of the House of Sukhothai. His reign marked the prosperity of the Ayutthaya kingdom after it regained independence from Toungoo Dynasty, and saw the commencement of trade with foreign nations, especially the Dutch and the Japanese. Songtham filled his guards with foreign mercenaries, most notably the Japanese, Yamada Nagamasa.
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Songtham (Intharacha III) ทรงธรรม | |||||
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King of Ayutthaya | |||||
King of Siam | |||||
Reign | 1610/11 – 12 December 1628[1] | ||||
Predecessor | Si Saowaphak | ||||
Successor | Chetthathirat | ||||
Born | 1590 | ||||
Died | 12 December 1628[2] (aged 38) | ||||
Issue | King Chetthathirat King Athittayawong Phra Phanpi Si Sin Sirithida[3] | ||||
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House | Sukhothai Dynasty | ||||
Father | Ekatotsarot |
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