Ugyen Wangchuck: Biography, Facts and Career
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Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck (Dzongkha: ཨོ་རྒྱན་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: o rgyan dbang phyug; 11 June 1862 – 26 August 1926) was the founder and first king of Bhutan, reigning from 17 December 1907 until his death in 1926. In his lifetime, he made efforts to unite the fledgling country.
Quick facts about Ugyen Wangchuck
- Full name: Ugyen Wangchuck
- Born: 1862-06-11
- Nationality: Bhutan
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q333866
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Who is Ugyen Wangchuck?
Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck (Dzongkha: ཨོ་རྒྱན་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: o rgyan dbang phyug; 11 June 1862 – 26 August 1926) was the founder and first king of Bhutan, reigning from 17 December 1907 until his death in 1926.
What nationality is Ugyen Wangchuck?
Ugyen Wangchuck is Bhutan.
When was Ugyen Wangchuck born?
Ugyen Wangchuck was born on 1862-06-11.
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