Borommarachathirat IV
บรมราชาธิราชที่ ๔
King of Ayutthaya
ReignJuly/October 1529[1] – 1533
PredecessorRamathibodi II
SuccessorRatsadathirat
BornAthittayawong
1488
Died1533
IssueKing Ratsadathirat of Ayutthaya
Names
Borommarachathirat
Regnal name
Somdet Phra Borommarachathirat
DynastySuphannaphum
FatherRamathibodi II
ReligionBuddhism

Borommarachathirat IV (Thai: บรมราชาธิราชที่ ๔; also spelt Borom Rachathirat IV), also known as Borommaracha No Phutthangkun (Thai: บรมราชาหน่อพุทธางกูร; also spelt Borom Racha No Buddhakura), born Athittayawong (Thai: อาทิตยวงศ์), was the short-reigning king of Ayutthaya from 1529 to 1533.

Life and reign

Borommarachathirat was born Prince Athittayawong to Ramathibodi II in 1488. He was named uparaja (heir presumptive and viceroy) at Phitsanulok in 1515.

Following his father's death, Athittayawong succeeded the throne as Borommarachathirat IV. He appointed his brother, Prince Chairachathirat, as uparaja. Borommarachathirat died abruptly in 1533 due to a smallpox epidemic; however, counter to the tradition established by the Front Palace system, the throne passed not to the uparaja but to Borommarachathirat's five-year-old son, who would rule as Ratsadathirat.[2]: 72 [3]: 37 

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ "History of Ayutthaya - Historical Events - Timeline 1500-1549". www.ayutthaya-history.com.
  2. ^ Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., ISBN 9747534584
  3. ^ Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited
Borommarachathirat IV House of SuphannaphumBorn: 1488 Died: 1533 Regnal titles Preceded byRamathibodi II King of Ayutthaya 1529–1533 Succeeded byRatsadathirat VacantTitle last held byChettathirat Viceroy of Ayutthaya 1515–1529 Succeeded byChairachathirat Political offices Preceded byChettathirat Ruler of Phitsanulok 1491–1529 Succeeded byChairachathirat
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