Preah Ram I (1544–May 1596), also known as Reamea Chung Prey,
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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 king ruled from 1594 to 1596.
In 1594, Cambodia was attacked by Siamese, Chey Chettha I
Chey Chettha I ( km, ព្រះបាទជ័យជេដ្ឋាទី១, ; 1575–1595) was a king of Cambodia who ruled from 1584 to 1595.
Chey Chettha was the second son of Satha I. He was appointed as heir apparent when he was eleve ...
and Satha I
Satha I (also spelled Sattha; km, សត្ថាទី១; 1539–1596), also known as Barom Reachea IV, was the Cambodian king ruled from 1576 to 1584. He was the eldest son of Barom Reachea III.
During his reign, Blas Ruiz and Diogo Velos ...
fled the capital. Preah Ram I seized the throne during the absence of the king. In May 1596, he was killed at Sri Sundhara by the Portuguese and Spanish adventures.
See also
*Siamese–Cambodian War (1591–1594)
The Siamese–Cambodian War (1591–1594), was a military conflict fought between the Ayutthaya Kingdom and the Kingdom of Cambodia. The war began in 1591 when Ayutthaya invaded Cambodia in response to continuous Khmer raids into their territor ...
*Cambodian–Spanish War
The Cambodian–Spanish War (Spanish: ''Guerra Hispano-Camboyana''; Filipino: ''Digmaang Kambodyano-Espanyol''; Khmer: សង្គ្រាមកម្ពុជា-អេស្ប៉ាញ) (1593-1597) was an attempt to conquer Cambodia on be ...
References
{{Monarchs of Cambodia
1544 births
1596 deaths
16th-century Cambodian monarchs