Preah Ram I

Preah Ram I
King of Cambodia
Reign1594–1596
PredecessorChey Chettha I
SuccessorPreah Ram II
Born1544
Cambodia
Died1596
Sri Sundhara, Cambodia
Names
Samdach Brhat Rama Jung Praya Rajadipati Parama Rajadhiraja Maha Bupati
ReligionBuddhism

Preah Ram I (1544–May 1596), also known as Reamea Chung Prey,[1] was the Cambodian king ruled from 1594 to 1596.[1]

History

In 1594, Cambodia was attacked by Siamese, Chey Chettha I and Satha I 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 troops of Diogo Veloso and Blas Ruiz.

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