Ekathotsarot

Ekathotsarot (Thai: เอกาทศรถ, pronounced [ʔēː.kāː.tʰót.sā.rót], 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.:51

Ekathotsarot
เอกาทศรถ
King of Ayutthaya
Statue at Wat Pha Mok, Ang Thong
King of Siam
Reign25 April 1605 – 1610/11
PredecessorNaresuan
SuccessorSi Saowaphak
Viceroy of Siam
Tenure1590 – 25 April 1605
AppointerNaresuan
PredecessorNaresuan
SuccessorSutat
Born1560
Phitsanulok, Ayutthaya Kingdom
Died1610/11 (aged 50/51)
Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya Kingdom
IssueSuthat, Viceroy of Siam
King Si Saowaphak
King Songtham
Sisin
Ong Thong
Names
Ekathotsarot
Sanphet III
HouseSukhothai Dynasty
FatherMaha Thammaracha
MotherWisutkasat

Right around Ekathotsarot's reign, the English first came to Siam in 1612.:53:242

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