Athittayawong

Athittayawong อาทิตยวงศ์
King of Ayutthaya kingdom
King of Siam
Reign	36 days in 1629
Predecessor	Chetthathirat
Successor	Prasat Thong
Born	1618
Died	Wat Khok Phraya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya
Full name Athittayawong
House	Sukhothai Dynasty
Father	Songtham

Athittayawong^[1] (Thai: อาทิตยวงศ์; born 1618) King Athitayawong was the shortest-reigning monarch of Ayutthaya, only for 36 days in 1629 and the last king of the Sukhothai dynasty."^[2]:55

Prince Athitayawong was the son of King Songtham and his principal wife. His elder brother, King Chetthathirat and his mother were executed in 1629 after Okya Siworawong (Thai: ออกญาศรีวรวงศ์) or Phraya Siworawong staged a coup.

The Puppet King

The ten years old child prince was raised to the Ayutthaya throne with Siworawong. However, Siworawong continued to administer the country as Chaophraya Kalahom. After about a month, the government servants complained that there were in fact two chiefs in the country, Athittayawong and Siworawong administering as a king, which could cause future danger for the country. They persuaded Siworawong to ascend to the throne so there would be only one king as per custom. Athittayawong was dethroned and Siworawong assumed the title Somdet Phrachao Prasat Thong.^{[3]:215–216}

Death

Athitayawong was executed at Wat Kok Phraya (Thai: วัดโคกพระยา) soon, ending the Sukhothai dynasty. Siworawong ascended the throne as the first king of the Prasat Thong dynasty.

Notes

1. The Royal Institute. List of monarchs Ayutthaya. (Thai)
2. Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited
3. Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., ISBN 9747534584

See also

• List of Siamese Monarchs