Ekathotsarot (Thai: เอกาทศรถ, Ekādaśaratha) or Sanphet III (Thai: สรรเพชญ์ที่ ๓); 1560 – 1610/11) was the King of Ayutthaya from 1605 to 1610/11 and overlord of Lan Na from 1605 to 1608/09, succeeding his brother Naresuan. His reign was mostly peaceful as Siam was a powerful state through the conquests of Naresuan. It was also during his reign that foreigners of various origin began to fill the mercenary corps. In particular, the king had a regiment of professional Japanese guards under the command of Yamada Nagamasa.
Born | EkathotsarotSanphet IIIPhitsanulok, Ayutthaya Kingdom |
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1610 (aged ) Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya Kingdom
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