Rama III dies in 1851 and Mongkut,…

May 1851 CE

Rama III dies in 1851 and Mongkut, a forty-seven year old Buddhist monk and astronomer, ascends the Siamese throne as King Rama IV on May 15, 1851.

He avoids an impending British naval blockade by quickly negotiating treaties with the British and the Americans.

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Bangkok > Krung Thep Krung Thep Thailand View →

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Mongkut, aka Rama IV View → Nangklao (Rama III) View →

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Siam, (Rattanakosin) Kingdom of View → United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View →

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