King naresuan the great history of rome

Skip to main content. English Thai. You are here Home. Media Clips:. The massive marble and metallic structure is crowned with an armed image of King Naresuan the Great on horseback. This is in reflection of a well-known battle in which he killed a Burmese general with a strike from his lance.

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The King Naresuan the Great Monument in Ayutthaya was constructed during to serve as a remembrance of the King, the value of independence, national sacrifice, and Thai identity. A large number of three-dimensional metallic friezes are displayed around the base of the monument. Another well-known scene displayed on the monument is the victory scene of the king killing the Burmese general, the same image as the monument.

On each corner of the monument is displayed replicas of the famous arms that the king used to defeat his foes; the four armors which are Royal Shot across the Sittoung River — the gun that he used to shot the Burmese general Surakamma from across the Sittoung River, Pra Saeng Dap Khap Khai — the sword that he held in his mouth while leading the troops to climb into the Burmese camp, Phra Mala Biang — the helmet that the king was wearing while fighting with the Burmese soldiers, Phra Saeng Kho Ngao — the war scythe that he was using in Yuddhahatthi the elephant battle with the Burmese Prince Minchit Sra.

The most popular symbol of King Naresuan the Great is the replicas of the Lueang Hang Khao fighting cock as offerings to the king. Thai people highly respect the king and his heroic victory by bringing in more rooster statues to pay respect and to ask for his blessing.