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 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 of

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 (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. 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.

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

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