Buddha Loetla Nabhalai

(1767-1824)

King of Siam from 1809 to 1824

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Phra Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Thai: พระพุทธเลิศหล้านภาลัย; 24 February 1767 – 21 July 1824) or Rama II was the second monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty, ruling from 1809 to 1824. In 1809, Itsarasunthon succeeded his father Rama I, the founder of Chakri dynasty, as Loetlanaphalai the King of Siam. His reign was largely peaceful, devoid of major conflicts. His reign was known as the "Golden Age of Rattanakosin Literature" as Loetlanaphalai was patron to a number of poets in his court and the King himself was a renowned poet and artist. The most notable poet in his employ was the illustrious Sunthorn Phu, the author of Phra Aphai Mani.

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Born	24 February 1767 Amphawa, Samut Songkhram Province, Kingdom of Ayutthaya
Died	21 July 1824 (aged 57) Grand Palace, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Siam
Zodiac	Pisces
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