Po Phaok The (?–1835), also known as Po Phaok
or Cei Phaok The, was the last ruler of
Champa
Champa (Cham: ꨌꩌꨛꨩ; km, ចាម្ប៉ា; vi, Chiêm Thành or ) were a collection of independent Cham polities that extended across the coast of what is contemporary central and southern Vietnam from approximately the 2nd cen ...
from 1829 to 1832. His Vietnamese name was Nguyễn Văn Thừa (阮文承).
Po Phaok The was a son of
Po Saong Nyung Ceng (Nguyễn Văn Chấn). In 1829, the Champa ruler
Po Klan Thu (Nguyễn Văn Vĩnh) died. Po Phao The was appointed the new ruler by Viceroy of southern Vietnam
Lê Văn Duyệt
Lê Văn Duyệt)., group=n (1763 or 1764 – 30 July 1832) was a Vietnamese general who helped Nguyễn Ánh—the future Emperor Gia Long—put down the Tây Sơn wars, unify Vietnam and establish the Nguyễn dynasty. After the Nguyễn came ...
without
Emperor Minh Mạng's permission. Po Phaok The was granted the Vietnamese title ''Thuận Thành trấn Khâm sai Thống binh cai cơ'';
Po Dhar Kaok (Nguyễn Văn Nguyên) was appointed as his
viceroy
A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix ''vice-'', meaning "in the place of" and the French word ''roy'', meaning "k ...
, or the deputy ruler.
During his reign, Champa ended its relationship with
Huế court; they only sent tribute to Lê Văn Duyệt, the viceroy of
Cochinchina
Cochinchina or Cochin-China (, ; vi, Đàng Trong (17th century - 18th century, Việt Nam (1802-1831), Đại Nam (1831-1862), Nam Kỳ (1862-1945); km, កូសាំងស៊ីន, Kosăngsin; french: Cochinchine; ) is a historical exony ...
. Lê Văn Duyệt died in 1832. Soon after Duyệt's death, Minh Mạng's new appointees arrived in Cochinchina and took over the local administration. At the same time, Champa was annexed by Vietnam. Po Phaok The and Po Dhar Kaok were captured and transferred to
Huế
Huế () is the capital of Thừa Thiên Huế province in central Vietnam and was the capital of Đàng Trong from 1738 to 1775 and of Vietnam during the Nguyễn dynasty from 1802 to 1945. The city served as the old Imperial City and admi ...
.
In there, Po Phaok The was granted the Vietnamese noble title, ''Diên Ân bá'' (延恩伯, "Count of Diên Ân").
During the king's absence, there were two major rebellions broke out in
Panduranga
Vithoba, also known as Vi(t)thal(a) and Panduranga, is a Hindu deity predominantly worshipped in the Indian state of Maharashtra and Karnataka. He is generally considered as a manifestation of the god Vishnu, or his avatar Krishna. Vithoba is o ...
area:
Katip Sumat uprising (1832-1834) and
Ja Thak Wa uprising (1834-1835). However, both were put down by Vietnamese.
In 1835, Po Phaok The and Po Dhar Kaok were executed by Emperor Minh Mạng.
[Lịch sử 33 năm cuối cùng của vương quốc Champa](_blank)
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There was a history record about him: '' Ariya Po Phaok''. The record was written in Cham script
The Cham script is a Brahmic abugida used to write Cham, an Austronesian language spoken by some 245,000 Chams in Vietnam and Cambodia. It is written horizontally left to right, just like other Brahmic abugidas.
History
The Cham script is a ...
. It was kept in Société Asiatique de Paris.[Ariya Po Phaok](_blank)
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References
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Cham rulers
1835 deaths
Year of birth unknown
People executed by Vietnam