Post-Angkor Cambodia
Cambodia, 1431–1863. Draft, not yet reviewed
The post-Angkor period of Cambodia refers to the historical era from the early 15th century to 1863, the beginning of the French protectorate of Cambodia. The kingdom's new capital was Longvek, on the Mekong, which prospered as an integral part of the 16th century Asian maritime trade network. The rivalry with the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the west resulted in several conflicts, including the Siamese conquest of Longvek in 1594. The Vietnamese southward expansion reached Prei Nokor/Saigon at the Mekong Delta in the 17th century.
Seat of power: Oudong
Rulers
Ponhea Yat
King of Cambodia, 1421–1467
He was the last king of the Khmer Empire and the first Khmer king of the post-Angkor period. He was forced to flee Yasodharapura in 1431 as it was indefensible against attack by the Siamese.
Portrait of Ponhea Yat: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, file
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Chan Reachea
King of Cambodia, 1516–1566
He was a Cambodian king who reigned from 1516 to 1566. Chan regained the city of Longvek from the Siamese and built his new capital there.
Portrait of Chan Reachea: Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl, file
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Borom Reachea II
King of Cambodia, 1566–1576
He was the Cambodian king who reigned from 1566 to 1576. Cambodia launched a counter-offensive against Siam, and the Cambodian army recaptured the northwest provinces.
Preah Satha I
King of Cambodia, 1576–1596
During his reign, Blas Ruiz and Diogo Veloso came to Cambodia, both were trusted by the king and married Cambodian princesses. In 1594, Lovek, the Cambodian capital, was besieged and then sacked by the Siamese.
Chey Chestha I
King of Cambodia, 1585–1596
In 1594, Cambodia was attacked by Siam. He fled the capital with his father, Satha, first to Srey Santhor, then to Stung Treng.
Borom Reachea IV
King of Cambodia, 1603–1618
After Soriyoapor staged a coup to seize the throne, he moved the capital from Slaket Island to establish a new capital in Lvea Em.
Portrait of Borom Reachea IV: Sodacan, CC BY-SA 4.0, file
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Outey
King of Cambodia, 1627–1642
He was a Cambodian prince who served as the regent. He was appointed the regent after Chey Chettha II's death, assuming the title uprayorach, the title usually borne by kings who had abdicated but retained executive powers.
Ang Tong Reachea
King of Cambodia, 1630–1640
He was a Cambodian king. In 1635, Cambodian ships brought products and silk to sell on the island of Java, but the Dutch intercepted these goods in the Sea of Makassar.
Portrait of Ang Tong Reachea: Sodacan, CC BY-SA 4.0, file
Borom Reachea V
King of Cambodia, 1642–1658
He was the first and only Cambodian king to convert to Islam.
Barom Reachea VI
King of Cambodia, 1658–1672
He was King of Cambodia from 1658 to 1672. He and his brother Ang Tan, reinforced by a Vietnamese army, took the offensive in October 1658.
Chey Chestha III
King of Cambodia, 1675–1702
He was a Cambodian king for several periods in Cambodia's history. Both he and the vice king paid tribute to the Vietnamese Nguyễn lord.
Satha II
King of Cambodia, 1722–1736
He was a Cambodian king in the 18th century. He ascended the throne in 1722. In 1736, Thommo Reachea III came back to Cambodia and drove him out.
Dhamma Reachea III
King of Cambodia, 1736–1747
He drove out the vice king Ang Em with the help of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
Outey II
King of Cambodia, 1758–1777
He was king of Cambodia from 1758 to 1775. He was the oldest son of Prince Outeyreachea and Princess Peou.
Ang Eng
King of Cambodia, 1779–1796
He was King of Cambodia from 1779 to his death in 1796. In 1782, the Tây Sơn dynasty of Vietnam attacked Gia Định and defeated the Nguyễn lord.
Portrait of Ang Eng: Sodacan, CC BY-SA 4.0, file
Culture
- Stone epigraphy in temples, which had been the primary source for Khmer history, is already a rarity throughout the 13th century, ends in the third decade of the fourteenth, and does not resume until the mid-16th century.
- Under the reign of King Ang Duong, he constructed canals, terraces, bridges and erected hundreds of pagodas in this region.
- In Phnom Penh, the king ordered the land to be built up to protect it from flooding, and a palace to be built. He also ordered the construction of six Buddhist monasteries around the city.
Picture
Oudong was a royal residence and Cambodia's capital for almost 250 years until 1866.
Image: Unknown author, Public domain, file
Sources
Text adapted from the Wikipedia articles listed as sources, CC BY-SA 4.0.