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King Naresuan the Great
Phitsanulok, Ayutthaya Kingdom
Archival Overview
King of the Ayutthaya Kingdom celebrated as Siam's greatest warrior monarch, who liberated Siam from Burmese vassalage and won the legendary elephant duel at Nong Sarai in 1593.
Biographical Record
Held as a royal hostage in Burma as a youth, Prince Naresuan (1555–1605) mastered Burmese military strategy before returning to Siam. In 1584, at Krang, he poured water on the ground to formally proclaim Siamese independence from Burmese suzerainty.
On January 18, 1593, during the Battle of Nong Sarai, Naresuan charged his war elephant Chao Phraya Chaiyanuphap directly into the Burmese vanguard and challenged Burmese Crown Prince Mingyi Swa to single combat. Naresuan slew him with his scythe-spear (ngao), securing Ayutthaya's independence for over a century.
Key Life Milestones
Declaration of Siamese Independence
Poured consecrated water at Krang, breaking Burmese vassalage and liberating Ayutthaya.
Elephant Duel at the Battle of Nong Sarai
Killed the Burmese crown prince in single combat atop war elephants, immortalized on Royal Thai Armed Forces Day.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialAyutthaya, Thailand