The ''samuhakalahom'' ( th, สมุหกลาโหม) was one of the two chief ministers in the historical

Chatusadom Chatusadom or Catustambha ( th, จตุสดมภ์ , literally "Four Pillars" from Sanskrit ''Catur'' "Four" + ''Stambha'' "Pillars") was the Thai system of central executive governance during the Ayutthaya Kingdom, Thonburi Kingdom and Rat ...

government system of Siam (now

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

) in use from the

Ayutthaya Ayutthaya, Ayudhya, or Ayuthia may refer to: * Ayutthaya Kingdom, a Thai kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767 ** Ayutthaya Historical Park, the ruins of the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom * Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province (locally ...

through early Rattanakosin periods. The post was originally charged with military affairs but later oversaw both civil and military affairs in southern cities. Officials who held the post usually received the

noble title Traditional rank amongst European royalty, peers, and nobility is rooted in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Although they vary over time and among geographic regions (for example, one region's prince might be equal to another's grand duke), ...

of Mahasena ( th, มหาเสนา).

List of ''samuhakalahom''

Rattanakosin

Chaophraya Mahasena (Pli) Thai nobility, Chaophraya Mahasena ( th, เจ้าพระยามหาเสนา, died January 1794), personal name Pli ( th, ปลี), was the ''Samuha Kalahom'' ( th, สมุหกลาโหม) or Prime Minister of Southern Siam ...

: Served King

Rama I Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok Maharaj (, 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), personal name Thongduang (), also known as Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom and the first monarch of the reigning Chakri dynasty of Siam (now Tha ...

, from 1782. #Chaophraya Mahasena (Bunnag): Served Rama I until his own death in 1805. He was the progenitor of the

Bunnag family The House of Bunnag ( th, บุนนาค; ) was a powerful Siamese noble family of Mon- Persian descent influential during the late Ayutthaya kingdom and early Rattanakosin period. Originally of Persian Islamic descent, they converted en masse ...

, which would become one of the most powerful noble families, with multiple descendants also holding the post. #Chaophraya Mahasena (Pin): Served during the reign of Rama I. #Chaophraya Mahasena (Bunma): Served until his death during the reign of Rama II. #Chaophraya Wongsasurasak (Saeng): Served until his death in 1822. #Chaophraya Mahasena (Sang): Served kings Rama II and Rama III. #Chaophraya Mahasena (Noi): Served until his death in 1830. #

Somdet Chaophraya Borom Maha Prayurawong ''Somdet Chao Phraya'' Borom Maha Prayurawongse ( th, สมเด็จเจ้าพระยาบรมมหาประยูรวงศ์; ; 1788 - 26 April 1855) or Dit Bunnag ( th, ดิศ บุนนาค; ) was a prominent polit ...

(Dis Bunnag): 1851–1855. He served both as ''kalahom'' and ''phra khlang'', and held an especially esteemed position, with a sakdina of 30,000. #

Somdet Chaophraya Borom Maha Si Suriwong Somdet Chaophraya Borom Maha Sri Suriwongse ( th, สมเด็จเจ้าพระยาบรมมหาศรีสุริยวงศ์, , ; also spelled ''Suriyawong'', etc.; 23 December 1808 – 19 January 1883), whose personal ...

(Chuang Bunnag): 1855–1882. He was one of the most powerful men in the kingdom, and would become regent during the early years of Chulalongkorn's reign. He had a ''sakdina'' of 30,000. #Chaophraya Surawongwaiwat (Won Bunnag): Served until his death in 1888. #Chaophraya Rattanathibet (Phum): Held the position until its abolition.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Samuhakalahom, List Of Thai nobility Lists of political office-holders in Thailand

List of ''samuhakalahom''

Rattanakosin

See also

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