Suriyothai

Suriyothai
สุริโยทัย
Queen consort of Ayutthaya
20th-century portrait of Suriyothai
Born1511
DiedDecember 1548(1548-12-00) (aged 36–37)
SpouseMaha Chakkraphat
IssueRamesuan
Mahinthrathirat
Wisutkasat
Boromdilok
Thepkasattri
Names
Suriyothai
HouseSuphannaphum (by marriage)

Suriyothai (Thai: สุริโยทัย, Thai pronunciation: [sùʔ.ríʔ.jōː.tʰāj], Suriyodaya; Burmese: သူရိယောဒယ) was a royal queen consort during the 16th century Ayutthaya period of Siam (now Thailand). She is famous for having given up her life in the defense of her husband, King Maha Chakkraphat, in a battle during the Burmese–Siamese War (1547–1549).