King Rama I (Phutthayotfa Chulalok)
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Years
- 1782–1784
Every event in Historedia whose sources name King Rama I (Phutthayotfa Chulalok), with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Founding of Bangkok
1782–1784Role: Orderer of the city pillar erection and founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom
- Accession of Rama I preceding the founding
Rama I crowned himself on 6 April 1782 after defeating the Phraya Sun and deposing King Taksin, taking the name Ramathibodi shortly before the city pillar ceremony.
- Consecration of the Lak Mueang city pillar
King Rama I ordered the erection of the Lak Mueang city pillar on Rattanakosin Island, consecrated in a ceremony on 21 April 1782, marking the official founding of Bangkok.
- Relocation of the capital and construction of defenses
Rama I established Bangkok as the political and administrative center protected by waterways and canals; in 1783 city walls were built partly with bricks from the Ayutthaya ruins.
- Construction of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
Rama I began the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew in 1783; both were completed in 1784, when the Emerald Buddha was moved from Wat Arun to Wat Phra Kaew.
- Accession of Rama I preceding the founding
Sources
- Rama I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20