Women also plyed a role in warfare, and Ayutthaya history is rich in the fabled exploits of Thai heroines such as Queen Suri Yothai who, during a 1569 battle with invading Burmese spurred her war elephant between those of her endangered husband and of an enemy prince and died to save her husband's life.

Show the line of defence fortress seen in the west

The peoples representation who worship Queen Suri Yothai

The Queen Suri Yothai Memorial's heroines

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