Outey (1577–5 January 1642) was a

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...

n prince who served as the

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from 1627 to 1642. Outey was the youngest son of King

Soriyopear Barom Reachea IV or Barom Reachea VII (1548–1619), also known as Srei Soriyopear (also spelled Soryopor or Soryapor; km, ស្រីសុរិយោពណ៌), was the Cambodian king who ruled from 1603 to 1618. He was appointed the '' ...

. He was appointed the '' ouparach'' (heir apparent or viceroy) in 1618. He was appointed the

after

Chey Chettha II Chey Chettha II ( km, ជ័យជេដ្ឋាទី២ , 1576–1628) was a king of Cambodia who reigned from Oudong, about 40 km northwest of modern-day Phnom Penh, from 1618 to 1628. He was the son of King Srei Soriyopear (r. 1603–161 ...

's death, assuming the title ''uprayorach'' ( ឧភយោរាជ), the title usually borne by kings who had abdicated but retained executive powers. Outey married Princess Ang Vathi, who was the former fiancée of king

Thommo Reachea II Thommo Reachea II (1602–1631), also known as Ponhea To ( km, ពញាតូ) or Cau Bana Tu, was the Cambodian king who reigned from 1628 to 1631. Ponhea To was the eldest son of Chey Chettha II. He succeeded his father as king in 1628. At ...

(Ponhea To). The dissatisfied king rebelled against him but was defeated and executed together with Ang Vathi in 1631.

Ang Tong Reachea Ang Tong Reachea (1608–1640), also known as Ponhea Nou ( km, ពញានូ) or Cau Bana Nu, was the Cambodian king reigned from 1631 to 1640. Ponhea Nou was the second son of Chey Chettha II. He succeeded the throne in 1631. His uncle Out ...

(Ponhea Nou) was crowned the new king. Ang Tong Reachea died in mysterious circumstances in June 1640. Although Ponhea Chan should be the next king, Outey forced Chan to give the crown to his own son

Batom Reachea Batom Reachea ( km, បទុមរាជា, born Ang Non ( km, អង្គនន់); 1616–1642) was King of Cambodia from 1640 to 1642. Ang Non was the eldest son of the ''uprayorach'' ( ឧភយោរាជ, "Great Joint King") Outey. ...

. With the help of

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and

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mercenaries, Chan assassinated Outey on 5 January 1642.the historical background - Shodhganga
page. 30 In the same time Batom Reachea was away on a hunting trip. Chan captured him and had him executed in

Oudong ( km, ឧដុង្គ; also romanized as Udong or Odong) is a former town of the post-Angkorian period (1618–1863) situated in present-day ''Phsar Daek'' Commune, Ponhea Lueu District, Kandal Province, Cambodia. Located at the foothill of th ...

References

* Bernard Philippe Groslier avec la collaboration de C.R. Boxer ''Angkor et le Cambodge au XVIe siècle d'après les sources portugaises et espagnoles'', p. 26 Tableau III « Succession d'Ang Chan » P.U.F (Paris) 1958; * ''Chroniques Royales du Cambodge de 1594 à 1677''.

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. Paris 1981 *

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''Histoire du Cambodge''

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, Paris 1968

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