Naresuan

This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: "Naresuan" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Naresuan the Great นเรศวรมหาราช
King of Ayutthaya
Statue of King Naresuan pouring water on the ground, symbolizing declaration of independence from the Burmese Taungoo Empire, at Naresuan University[1]
King of Siam
Reign	1 July 1590 – 25 April 1605
Predecessor	Maha Thammaracha
Successor	Ekathotsarot
Viceroy of Siam
Tenure	1571 – 1 July 1590
Appointer	Maha Thammaracha
Predecessor	Mahinthrathirat
Successor	Ekathotsarot
Emperor	Bayinnaung (until 1584)
Born	1555/1556, 917 CS Chan Palace, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai Kingdom
Died	(1605-04-25)25 April 1605 (aged 48–50) Monday, 8th waxing of Sixth Siamese month (Vaisakha), 967 CS Lan Na
Spouse	Mani Rattana Ek Kasattri Yodaya Mibaya
House	Sukhothai dynasty
Father	Mahathammarachathirat
Mother	Wisutkasat

King Naresuan the Great (Thai: สมเด็จพระนเรศวรมหาราช, RTGS: Somdet Phra Naresuan Maharat, pronounced [sǒm.dèt pʰráʔ nā.rēː.sǔa̯n mā.hǎː.râːt], listen^ⓘ, Burmese: မဟာ နရဲစွမ်) or Sanphet II (Thai: สรรเพชญ์ที่ ๒, pronounced [sǎn.pʰét thîː sɔ̌ːŋ], Burmese: ဆမ်ဖတ် ၂), (1555/1556 – 25 April 1605) was the 18th monarch of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and 2nd monarch of the Sukhothai dynasty. He was the king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1590 and overlord of Lan Na from 1602 until his death in 1605. Naresuan is one of Thailand's most revered monarchs as he is known for his campaigns to free Ayutthaya from the vassalage of the Taungoo Empire. During his reign, numerous wars were fought against Taungoo Burma. Naresuan also welcomed the Dutch.^[2]: 242