Preah Ram II explained

Preah Ram II
Succession:King of Cambodia
Reign:1596–1597
Predecessor:Preah Ram I
Successor:Barom Reachea II
Death Date:1597
Death Place:Cambodia

Preah Ram II (died 1597), also known as Ram II Cau Ban Sur, was the Cambodian king who ruled from 1596 to 1597. He was an usurper.

Preah Ram II was a son-in-law of Preah Ram I. He seized power after the death of his predecessor. He was assassinated in March (or April) 1597 by a rebel named Kaev Brah Bhloen, who proclaimed himself king in Phnom Penh.[1]

Learning about the death of Preah Ram II, the Spaniards attacked Cambodia and crowned Barom Reachea II as king in May 1597.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Chroniques Royales du Cambodge de 1594 à 1677. École française d'Extrême Orient Paris 1981,, p.43.
  2. Book: History of South-East Asia. Macmillan Press. 1981. 978-0-333-24163-9. 282. Daniel George Edward Hall.