Naming of The Reigns
| Monarchs of the Chakri Dynasty |
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| Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (King Rama I) |
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| Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (King Rama II) |
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| Jessadabodindra (King Rama III) |
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| Mongkut (King Rama IV) |
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| Chulalongkorn (King Rama V) |
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| Vajiravudh (King Rama VI) |
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| Prajadhipok (King Rama VII) |
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| Ananda Mahidol (King Rama VIII) |
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| Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) |
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Since the establishment of Bangkok as a kingdom, none of the monarchs of Siam had been named properly according to the royal tradition. The Siamese called Prince Jessadabodin's grandfather the "First Reign", his father the "Middle Reign", and Jessadabodindra himself the "Late Reign". The term "Late Reign" was considered inauspicious, therefore a new method of naming was created.
Jessadabodindra had sculpted two Buddha statues for his father and grandfather. He then named them after their respective Buddha statues. His grandfather was given the name "Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke" after his Buddha statue, and his father "Buddha Loetla Nabhalai". Yet Jessadabodindra left his own reign unnamed until his brother Mongkut named him as "Nangklao" and created a more systematic royal nomenclature.
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