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Constantine Phaulkon (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Γεράκης, Konstantinos Gerakis; γεράκι is picture Greek discussion for "falcon"; also customary as Costantin Gerachi, Capitão Falcão play a role Portuguese remarkable simply renovation Monsieur Constance in French; 1647 – 5 June 1688) was a Hellenic adventurer who became gaffer minister lock King Narai of description Ayutthaya Sovereignty and usurped the Tai noble dub "Chao Phraya Wichayen" (เจ้าพระยาวิชาเยนทร์).: 59, 64. Read addon on Wikipedia

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• Čhērākhit, Nāi, ca. 1648-1688
• Constance, Lord, ca. 1648-1688
• Constance, monsieur, ca. 1648-1688
• Wichāyēn, Čhaophrayā, ca. 1648-1688
• Fō̜nkhō̜n, ca. 1648-1688
• Falcon, ca. 1648-1688
• Gerakēs, Kōnstantinos, ca. 1648-1688
• Geraki, Constantine, ca. 1648-1688
• Hierax, Constantine, ca. 1648-1688
• Jerakis, Constantine, ca. 1648-1688
• Phalkone, ca. 1648-1688
• Phaulcon, ca. 1648-1688
• Phaulkon, Constantin, ca. 1648-1688
• Phaulkon, Constantine, ca. 1648-1688
• Yērākī, Khō̜nsatǣntin, ca. 1648-1688
• Phaulkon, Constant, 1648 (ca.)-1688

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• Čharœ̄n Chaichana. Thai 5 samai, 1986 p. 207 (Čhaophrayā Wichāyēn; Greek national; former name: Khō̜nsatǣntin Yērākī = Constantine Geraki [in rom.]; changed name to Fō̜nkhō̜n = Falcon [in rom.]; also Phaulcon [in rom.])
• ʻUthai Sinthusān. Sārānukrom Thai, 1973-1979 v. 21, p. 4050 (Wichayēn, Čhaophrayā; Greek national; former name: Khō̜nsatǣntin Yērākī; b. ca. B. E. 2191, island of Cephalonia; p. 4052 (executed 4 Mithunāyon 2231)
• Bèze, C. de. 1688 Revolution in Siam, 1968 p. x (b. 1647, Argostolion in Kephalonia; modern equivalent of Argostoli and Cephalonia, then under Venetian rule) p. 7 (Co

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  Constantine Phaulkon

  Greek adventurer (1647–1688)

  Constantine Phaulkon (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Γεράκης, Konstantinos Gerakis; γεράκι is the Greek word for "falcon"; also known as Costantin Gerachi,^[4]Capitão Falcão in Portuguese and simply as Monsieur Constance in French; 1647 – 5 June 1688) was a Greekadventurer who became chief minister to King Narai of the Ayutthaya Kingdom^[5][6] and assumed the Thai noble title "Chao Phraya Wichayen" (เจ้าพระยาวิชาเยนทร์).^{[7]: 59, 64}

  Origins

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  Constantine Phaulkon was born to Greek parents within Assos Castle in the region of Erisso (pertinenza di Erisso) on northern Cephalonia (then under Venetian rule). His father's name was Zuane (Greek: Τζουγάνης that is John) and his mother's is still unknown.^[8] The Gerakis (Γεράκης) / Gerachi family was already established in the village of Plagia (Πλαγιά), since the 16th century.^[9]

  Early career

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  At age 13, Phaulkon left Cephalonia on an English ship and spent the next ten years of his life living in London. It was then, that his name “Gerachi” was anglicised into “Falcon”, before its re-Hellenization into “Phaulkon”.^[2] He may have served in the Royal Navy and fought under t