King Naresuan (film)

The Legend of King Naresuan (Thai: ตำนานสมเด็จพระนเรศวรมหาราช; RTGS: Tamnan Somdet Phra Naresuan Maha Rat) is a Thai biographical historical drama film film series about King Naresuan the Great, who ruled Siam from 1590 to 1605.

Directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol as a follow-up to his 2003 film The Legend of Suriyothai, the series chronicles Naresuan's life from his captivity in Burma during childhood to his rise as a military leader and eventual declaration of Siamese independence. The films were released in the United States under the collective title Kingdom of War.

The six-film series traces the life of King Naresuan from his childhood as a royal hostage in the court of King Bayinnaung, through his training as a novice monk and the formation of key alliances and rivalries in Pegu, to his rise as a military commander and his declaration of Siamese independence. The later films depict his major campaigns against the Burmese, including the escalating conflicts with King Nanda Bayin, culminating in the decisive confrontation with Crown Prince Mingyi Swa and the final campaigns that shaped the course of Ayutthaya's relationship with the Burmese kingdoms.

In production for more than three years, the project had an estimated budget of 700 million baht, making it the most expensive Thai film ever made.

As King of Fire, Part II was selected as Thailand's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.