Kaev Hua I Explained

Kaev Hua I
Succession:King of Cambodia
Reign:1600–1603
Predecessor:Barom Reachea III
Successor:Srei Soriyopear
Father:Satha I
Mother:Anak Munang Puspari Bangsiri
Birth Date:1580
Death Date:1611
Death Place:Stoung, Cambodia

Kaev Hua I (also spelled Kêo Fâ; 1580 - 1611), also known as Ponhea Nhom (Central Khmer: 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 Barom Reachea III's death. He succeeded to the throne with the powerful support of the influential queen mother Devikshatri.[1]

Nhom put down the rebellion led by Kêv, captured Kêv and had him put to death. Nhom also ended the Spanish protectorate.[2] He moved the capital to Phnom Penh.

With the help of Siamese, Nhom's uncle Srei Soriyopear returned to Cambodia.[2] Under the pressure of the nobility and Buddhist clergy, Nhom was forced to abdicate in favor of Srei Soriyopear in 1603. Nhom rebelled against his uncle but was killed at Stoung in 1611.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Jacobsen, Trudy . 2008 . Lost Goddesses: The Denial of Female Power in Cambodian History . NIAS Press . 978-87-7694-001-0.
  2. https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/16057/6/06_chapter%201.pdf the historical background - Shodhganga