Realm · 1769–1782
Thonburi Kingdom
Thonburi Kingdom appears on the map from 1769 to 1782. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1769, it covered about 360,015 km².
One of the realms of Rattanakosin Siam (Thailand). After Ayutthaya fell in 1767, the general Taksin drove out the Burmese and ruled from Thonburi. In 1782 his general Chao Phraya Chakri took the throne as Rama I, founding the Chakri dynasty and a new capital at Bangkok across the river; the period is named Rattanakosin after its royal island.
See Thonburi Kingdom on the map in 1769
- On the map
- 1769–1782
- Greatest extent
- 1769, about 360,015 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Thonburi Kingdom · Wikidata Q1115291
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1769–1774 | 360,015 km² |
| 1775–1780 | 359,960 km² |
| 1781–1782 | 359,960 km² |
Related
- Rattanakosin Siam (Thailand) empire