The second fall of Ayutthaya
The last ruler of "Golden" Ayutthaya was King Ekkathat. He had no ability for warfare. He was the second son of King Boromgot. His elder brother, Prince Thamathibeth had been flogged to death for adultery. King Boromgot had appointed his youngest son Prince Uthoomporn as his heir. On the death of King Boromgot, Prince Uthoomporn gave the throne to his older brother to avoid blood shed. The prince retired to Wat Pradoo Zongtham.
In 1759 A.D. large forces under the command of the Burmese King Alongpaya moved against Ayutthaya. Prince Uthoomporn took back command of the Siamese forces for the defence of the city. During the battle King Alongpaya was killed and the Burmese army retreated back to Burma.
Once again in 1764, duing the reign of the Burmese King Hsinbyushin, the Burmese moved to great armies towards Ayutthaya. Teh first moved in from the North and captured Chiang mai. The other moved in from the West. When the two amies combined they moved against the city of Ayutthaya and totally destroyed it. During the battle they burned palaces, noblemen's mansions, temples, warehouses and thoursands of houses. Ayutthaya finally fell on 8th April 1767. This was the end of 417 years of Ayutthaya as capital of the Kingdom.