Mongkut

By BrockMoody
  • When Mongkut was born

    When Mongkut was born

  • Two revolutions (both initiated by Mongkut during his monkhood) were taking place.

    Two revolutions (both initiated by Mongkut during his monkhood) were taking place.

    Firstly, he fought for the people to embrace modern geography.Secondly he sought reform in Buddhism and, as a result, a new sect was created in Siamese Theravada Buddhism. Both revolutions challenged the purity and validity of the Buddhist order as it was practiced in Siam at the time.
  • Mongkut became a Buddhist monk

    Mongkut became a Buddhist monk

    According to Siamese tradition men at the age of 20 should become monks.
  • Mongkut claimes to have abandoned the Traiphum cosmology before 1836

    Mongkut claimes to have abandoned the Traiphum cosmology before 1836

    He claimed that he already knew of the round state of earth 15 years before the arrival of American missionaries, but the debate about earth’s shape remained an issue for Siamese intellectuals throughout the 1800s.
  • Kingdoms Fighting

    Kingdoms Fighting

    There were upheavals in the Shan state of Kengtung and Chiangtlung kingdom in response to weakened Burmese influence.
  • Mongkut started rulling

    Mongkut started rulling

  • Mongkut sent Siamese troops northwards again

    Mongkut sent Siamese troops northwards again

    The Siamese marched again and reached Kengtung with great difficulty. They laid siege on Kengtung for 21 days until the resources of the Siamese army ran out and the army had to retreat.
  • Mongut teaching people the english language

    Mongut teaching people the english language

    Hired American missionaries to teach the English language to the princes.
  • Mongut ordered the nobles of the court to wear upper garments.

    Mongut ordered the nobles of the court to wear upper garments.

  • Mongkut died

    Mongkut died

    Mongkut died of malaria and is no longer king