Maha Sakdi Polsep
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Somdet Phra Bawornrajchao Maha Sakdi Polsep was the Front Palace
appointed by Jessadabodindra
as the titular heir to the throne as he was the uncle to the king.
Prince Arunotai was the son of King Buddha Loetla Nabhalai and his concubine Nuiyai. He was later appointed the Kromma Muen Sakdi Polsep and became acquitted with his half-newphew Kromma Muen Jessadabodin during the wars
with Burma. Kromma Muen Jessadabodin was crowned as King Rama III in 1824 and, consequently, Sakdi Polsep was made the Front Palace
. He led the Siamese armies into Isan
to fight with King Anouvong of Vientiene in 1825.
Maha Sakdi Polsep ordered the construction of the Baworn Niwet Temple (lit. temple where the Front Palace lived) - the seat of the Sangharaja today and where Prince Mongkut (future Rama IV) became an abbot. In 1829, he ordered the Buddha Chinnasri - a 900-year old Sukhothai Buddha statue from Pitsanulok - to be floated along the river and placed at the Baworn Niwet Temple.
Front Palace
Krom Phra Rajawang Bovorn Sathan Mongkol ) or the Front Palace was a royal title granted by the Siamese monarchy until the nineteenth century. The holder of the title of Front Palace was considered the heir to the throne and second only to the King. The title originated in the Ayutthaya period and...
appointed by Jessadabodindra
Jessadabodindra
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Jessadabodindra Phra Nangklao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama III , was the third monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 21 July 1824 to 2 April 1851. He succeeded his father, Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, as the King of Siam...
as the titular heir to the throne as he was the uncle to the king.
Prince Arunotai was the son of King Buddha Loetla Nabhalai and his concubine Nuiyai. He was later appointed the Kromma Muen Sakdi Polsep and became acquitted with his half-newphew Kromma Muen Jessadabodin during the wars
Nine Armies War
The Nine Armies Wars, so called in Siamese history because the Burmese came in nine armies, is also called the Burmese-Siamese War of 1785–1786. King Bodawpaya of Burma pursued an ambitious campaign to expand his dominions into the lands of the former Ayutthaya Kingdom...
with Burma. Kromma Muen Jessadabodin was crowned as King Rama III in 1824 and, consequently, Sakdi Polsep was made the Front Palace
Front Palace
Krom Phra Rajawang Bovorn Sathan Mongkol ) or the Front Palace was a royal title granted by the Siamese monarchy until the nineteenth century. The holder of the title of Front Palace was considered the heir to the throne and second only to the King. The title originated in the Ayutthaya period and...
. He led the Siamese armies into Isan
Isan
Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
to fight with King Anouvong of Vientiene in 1825.
Maha Sakdi Polsep ordered the construction of the Baworn Niwet Temple (lit. temple where the Front Palace lived) - the seat of the Sangharaja today and where Prince Mongkut (future Rama IV) became an abbot. In 1829, he ordered the Buddha Chinnasri - a 900-year old Sukhothai Buddha statue from Pitsanulok - to be floated along the river and placed at the Baworn Niwet Temple.