Preah Ram I Explained

Preah Ram I
Succession:King of Cambodia
Reign:1594–1596
Predecessor:Chey Chettha I
Successor:Preah Ram II
Full Name:Samdach Brhat Rama Jung Praya Rajadipati Parama Rajadhiraja Maha Bupati
Birth Date:1544
Birth Place:Cambodia
Death Date:1596
Death Place:Sri Sundhara, Cambodia
Religion:Buddhism

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

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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  1. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/cambodia/history-kingdom.htm Kingdom of Cambodia - 1431-1863