Barom Reachea IV or Barom Reachea VII (1548–1619), also known as Srei Soriyopear (also spelled Soryopor or Soryapor; km, ស្រីសុរិយោពណ៌), 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 who ruled from 1603 to 1618. He was appointed the '' ouparach'' (heir apparent or viceroy) by his elder brother

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 ...

in 1579. During Satha I he was order to help Siamese and fight against Burmese in order to help siamese restore Ayutthaya. In 1594, when Cambodia was attacked by Siam,

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 fled the capital, leaving Soriyopear to defend against the Siamese. Soriyopear was granted the title ''Uprayorach'' ( ឧភយោរាជ), the title usually borne by kings who had abdicated but retained executive powers. He was assisted by Spanish and Portuguese mercenaries, but in the same year Lovek was captured by Siamese, he was taken to

Ayutthaya Ayutthaya, Ayudhya, or Ayuthia may refer to: * Ayutthaya Kingdom, a Thai kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767 ** Ayutthaya Historical Park, the ruins of the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom * Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province (locally ...

along with 90,000 Cambodians.He is the father of the princess Ek Kasattri ( km, អ្នកអង្គម្ចាស់ឯកក្សត្រី) one of the

consorts __NOTOC__ Consort may refer to: Music * The Consort (Rufus Wainwright song), "The Consort" (Rufus Wainwright song), from the 2000 album ''Poses'' * Consort of instruments, term for instrumental ensembles * Consort song (musical), a characteristic ...

King Naresuan King Naresuan the Great (( th, สมเด็จพระนเรศวรมหาราช, , ) or Sanphet II ( th, สรรเพชญ์ที่ ๒), ( my , နရဲစွမ် (သို့) ဗြနရာဇ်); 1555/1556 – ...

. Srei Soriyopear was released and returned to Cambodia in 1600. With the help of the Siamese,the historical background - Shodhganga
page. 30 his nephew

Kaev Hua I Kaev Hua I (also spelled Kêo Fâ; 1580–1611), also known as Ponhea Nhom ( km, ពញាញោម), was the Cambodian king (or regent) ruled from 1600 to 1603. Nhom was the fourth son of Satha I. He became the king or regent after his uncle ...

(Ponhea Nhom) was forced to abdicate the throne in favor of him. Cambodia became a vassal of Siam. He succeeded to the throne with the powerful support of the influential queen mother

Devikshatri Devikshatri (''fl.'' 1603), was queen consort of Cambodia. She played an important role in politics as queen mother, and orchestrated the accession of two of her grandsons. She was the chief queen of king Paramaraja I and the mother of king Sa ...

. Soriyopear built the new capital

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 ...

in 1601. He died in 1619, succeeded by his eldest son

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. 1603–16 ...

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{{Monarchs of Cambodia 1548 births 1619 deaths 17th-century Cambodian monarchs

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