  phra bat somdet phra poramentharamaha vajiravudh phra mongkut klao chao yu hua (), or phra bat somdet phra ramathibodi si sintharamaha vajiravudh phra mongkut klao chao yu hua (), or rama vi (1 january 1880 &ndash; 25 november 1925) was the sixth monarch of siam under the house of chakri, ruling from 1910 until his death. king vajiravudh is known for his efforts to create and promote siamese nationalism. his reign was characterized by siam's movement further towards democracy and minimal participation in world war i. ==education== thumb|left|upright|portrait while studying in england prince vajiravudh was born on 1 january 1881 to chulalongkorn and one of his four queens, saovabha. in 1888, upon coming of age, vajiravudh received the title krom khun thep dvaravati. he was firstly educated in the royal palace in siamese and english language. in 1894, his half-brother crown prince vajirunhis died, and vajiravudh was appointed the new crown prince of siam. he continued his education in britain, at the royal military college, sandhurst, in 1898, and was commissioned briefly into the durham light infantry upon graduation. he studied law and history at christ church, oxford, in 1899, where he was a member of the exclusive bullingdon club. however, he suffered from appendicitis that barred him from personally graduating in 1901
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