Borommarachathirat IV
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Phrabat Somdet Phra Borommaracha Thirat IV or Phrabat Somdet Phra Borommarachathirat No Phutthangkun , formerly Prince Athittayawong, was the short-reigning king of Ayutthaya from 1529 to 1533. Prince Athittayawong was the son of Ramathibodi II
and became the Upparat in 1515. Following his father's death, Athittayawong succeeded the Ayutthayan throne as Borommaracha IV. He appointed his brother, Prince Chairachathirat, as the Upparat at Phitsanulok. Borommaracha IV died abruptly in 1533 due to an epidemic, leaving the throne to his five-year-old son, Prince Ratsadathirat.
Ramathibodi II
Somdet Phra Chettathiraj or Somdet Phra Ramathibodi II was the King of Sukhothai from 1485 and King of Ayutthaya from 1491 to 1529. His reign was marked by the first Western Contact with the Portuguese.-King of Sukhothai:Prince Chettathiraj was the youngest of Trailokanat's three sons...
and became the Upparat in 1515. Following his father's death, Athittayawong succeeded the Ayutthayan throne as Borommaracha IV. He appointed his brother, Prince Chairachathirat, as the Upparat at Phitsanulok. Borommaracha IV died abruptly in 1533 due to an epidemic, leaving the throne to his five-year-old son, Prince Ratsadathirat.