Satha I (also spelled Sattha; km, សត្ថាទី១; 1539–1596), also known as Barom Reachea IV, was the

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 king ruled from 1576 to 1584. He was the eldest son of

Barom Reachea III Barom Reachea III (1566–1600), also known as Ponhea An ( km, ពញាអន), was the Cambodian king ruled briefly in 1599–1600. He succeeded his nephew Barom Reachea II in 1599. He put down the Cham rebellion, but soon another revolt le ...

. During his reign,

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and

Diogo Veloso Diogo Veloso, or Diego Belloso in the Spanish historical accounts, (1558, Amarante, Portugal – 1599, Cambodia) was a Portuguese adventurer active in Southeast Asia in the last quarter of 16th century, acting sometimes in the service of the Spani ...

came to Cambodia, both were trusted by the king and married Cambodian princesses. Two inscriptions in

Angkor Wat Angkor Wat (; km, អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring . Originally constructed as a Hinduism, Hindu temple dedicated ...

indicated that some temples were restorated with the help of the royal family in 1577–1578. Satha I abdicated in favor of his son

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 ...

in 1584. Siamese had recovered their capital from the Burmese, and started to take revenge on Cambodia. In 1594, the Cambodian capital

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was under siege.the historical background - Shodhganga
page. 28 Ruiz and Veloso were sent to

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for assistance. Before they returned, the capital was sacked by

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ese. Satha was forced to flee and seek refuge in

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. He later died in

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{{Monarchs of Cambodia 1539 births 1596 deaths 16th-century Cambodian monarchs