Vajiravudh

Vajiravudh วชิราวุธ
King Rama VI
Formal portrait, c. 1920
King of Siam
Reign	23 October 1910 – 26 November 1925
Coronation	11 November 1910 (1st) 28 November 1911 (2nd)
Predecessor	Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
Successor	Prajadhipok (Rama VII)
Born	(1881-01-01)1 January 1881 Bangkok, Siam
Died	26 November 1925(1925-11-26) (aged 44) Bangkok, Siam
Spouse	Prueang Sucharitakul Praphai Sucharitakul Wanphimon Worawan Khrueakaeo Abhayavongsa
Issue	Princess Bejaratana
House	Chakri dynasty
Father	Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
Mother	Saovabha Phongsri
Religion	Theravada Buddhism
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Vajiravudh^[a] (1 January 1881 – 26 November 1925) was the sixth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VI. He reigned from 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationalism. His reign was characterized by Siam's movement further towards democracy and minimal participation in World War I. He had keen interests in Siamese history, archaeology, and literature, as well as economics, politics and world affairs, and founded the country's first university, Chulalongkorn University.

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