Death and Legacy
King Rama I died on 7 September 1810 after a short but acute illness, he was succeeded by his son Prince Isarasundhorn as Buddha Loetla Nabhalai or Rama II.
Siam during the reign of Rama I reached a new height of power not seen since the sixteenth century. Militarily Siam was able to successfully repel Burmese invasions and exerted control over Laos and Cambodia and Vietnam. Culturally Rama I also encouraged cultural works to rehabilitate people after the successive series of wars and built many temples and monuments during his reign. His policies laid the foundation for Siam to expand within the next decades.
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