Editing Vajiravudh (section)

{{Short description|King of Siam from 1910 to 1925}}
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{{distinguish|text=[[Mongkut]] (King Rama IV)}}
{{Infobox royalty
| title        = King Rama VI
| image        = Vajiravudh of Siam (cropped).jpg
| caption      = Formal portrait, {{circa}} 1920
| name         = {{ubl|Vajiravudh|{{langn|th|วชิราวุธ}}}}
| succession   = [[Monarchy of Thailand|King of Siam]]
| reign        = 23 October 1910 – {{nowrap|26 November 1925}}
| coronation   = {{ubl|11 November 1910 (1st)|28 November 1911 (2nd)}}
| cor-type     = [[Coronation of the Thai monarch|Coronation]]
| predecessor  = [[Chulalongkorn]] (Rama V)
| successor    = [[Prajadhipok]] (Rama VII)
| birth_date   = {{birth date|df=y|1881|1|1}}
| birth_place  = [[Bangkok]], [[Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)|Siam]]
| death_date   = {{death date and age|df=y|1925|11|26|1881|1|1}}
| death_place  = Bangkok, Siam
| spouse       = {{ubl|[[Sucharit Suda|Prueang Sucharitakul]]|[[Indrasakdi Sachi|Praphai Sucharitakul]]|[[Lakshamilavan|Wanphimon Worawan]]|[[Suvadhana|Khrueakaeo Abhayavongsa]]}}
| issue        = Princess [[Bejaratana]]
| house        = [[Chakri dynasty]]
| father       = [[Chulalongkorn]] (Rama V)
| mother       = [[Saovabha Phongsri]]
| religion     = [[Theravada Buddhism]]
| signature    = Signature of King Vajiravudh.svg
}}

'''Vajiravudh'''{{efn|{{langx|th|วชิราวุธ}}; {{RTGS|''Wachirawut''}}}}  (1 January 1881{{spnd}}26 November 1925) was the sixth [[Monarchy of Thailand|king of Siam]] from the [[Chakri dynasty]], titled '''Rama VI'''. He reigned from 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote [[Thaification|Siamese nationalism]]. His reign was characterized by Siam's movement further towards democracy and minimal participation in [[World War I]]. He had keen interests in Siamese history, archaeology, and literature, as well as economics, politics and world affairs, and founded the country's first university, [[Chulalongkorn University]].