Rama I
- Events
- 2
- Episodes
- 6
- Years
- 1783–1787
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Rama I, 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
Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút
1783–1787Role: Siamese King
- Siamese Occupation of Mekong Delta
Siamese forces occupied multiple Mekong Delta towns by late 1784, committing atrocities against Vietnamese settlers while preparing to attack Gia Định.
- Tây Sơn Ambush Preparation
Nguyễn Huệ secretly positioned infantry and artillery along the Mekong River near Mỹ Tho, anticipating a Siamese attack on his headquarters.
- Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút
Siamese forces left Trà Tân to attack Mỹ Tho, where Nguyễn Huệ's headquarters was located, leading to their near annihilation.
- Siamese Retreat and Nguyễn Ánh's Flight
Surviving Siamese leaders retreated to Bangkok by March 1785, while Nguyễn Ánh fled to islands and sought refuge in Bangkok until August 1787.
- Siamese Occupation of Mekong Delta
Installation of the Emerald Buddha at Wat Phra Kaew
1783–1785Role: King of the Chakri dynasty who ordered construction of Wat Phra Kaew in 1783
- Construction and Consecration of Wat Phra Kaew
Rama I ordered construction of Wat Phra Kaew and its ubosot in 1783; the temple was consecrated in 1785 within the Grand Palace.
- Installation of the Emerald Buddha at Wat Phra Kaew
The Emerald Buddha was carried from Wat Arun in Thonburi to Bangkok and installed in Wat Phra Kaew's ubosot in February/March 1785.
- Construction and Consecration of Wat Phra Kaew
Sources
- Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Wat Phra Kaew Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05