Maha Sura Singhanat
Vice King of Siam
Died when: 59 years 2 days (708 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Somdet Phra Bawornrajchao Maha Sura Singhanat (Thai: ????????????????????????????????;RTGS: Somdet Phra Boworaratchao Mahasurasinghanat, lit: His Royal Highness, Maharurasinghanat, Prince of Front Palace) (1 November 1744 – 3 November 1803) was the younger brother of Rama I, the first monarch of the Chakri dynasty of Siam.
As an Ayutthayan general, he fought alongside his brother in various campaigns against Burmese invaders and the local warlords.When his brother crowned himself as the king of Siam at Bangkok in 1781, he was appointed the Front Palace or Maha Uparaj, the title of the heir.
During the reign of his brother, he was known for his important role in the campaigns against Bodawpaya of Burma.
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