1486 - 1504 BrhatPadaSamdachSdach BrhatRajankariyaBrhatMahaDharmaraja Chakrapati Raja Dhiptindra Narindra Narayana Naranadajati Varavarman Amaratilaka Ekkaraja Khattiya Paramadhipasa Visestha Saksasetha Mahatilaka Bhavna Nabvatula Sukala Kambuja Maha Indrapati Gururatta Rajadhani Rattana Sela Maha Kambuja Adiptindra Lokanada Jatikumara Maha Negara Pawara Raja Varman Katumukha Katumukha Bhnam Tun Ben [Maha Dharmaraja], King of Cambodia. b. ca. 1439, as Chau Banya Dharmaraja, fourth son of King Paramaraja II, King of Cambodia, educ. privately. Governor of Angkor during the reigns of his elder brothers. Appointed as Heir Apparent and regent by his brother, and crowned with the title of Samdach Brhat MahaUparaja Brhat Dharmaraja 1472. Organised resistence to the Siamese invaders, and controlled the southern provinces 1473-1476. Crowned with the titles of BrhatPadaSamdachBrhatRajankariyaBrhatMahaDharmarajadhirajaRamadhiraja Adipati, at Katumukha Bhnam Tun Ben (Phnom Penh?), 1478. Assumed the title of supreme king as BrhatPadaSamdachSdach BrhatRajankariyaBrhatMahaDharmaraja Chakrapati Raja Dhiptindra Narindra Narayana Naranadajati Varavarman Amaratilaka Ekkaraja Khattiya Paramadhipasa Visestha Saksasetha Mahatilaka Bhavna Nabvatula Sukala Kambuja Maha Indrapati Gururatta Rajadhani Rattana Sela Maha Kambuja Adipatindra Lokanada Jatikumara Maha Negara Pawara Raja Varman Katumukha Bhnam Tun Ben after the removal of his brother and nephew to Siam, 1486. m. (first) Queen SamdachBrhatBhagavatiDeviSriThidaRajavi Akka Mahasuri, his half-sister, the elder daughter of KingParamaraja II, King of Cambodia. m. (second) Queen SamdachBrhatBhagavatiSriDevi Apsara, previously styled Munang Maya Devi Puspa, raised to the rank and title of Brhat Yuvarajini 1477, previously styled Nang Pan. He d. from illness at Phnom Penh, 1504, havng had issue, two sons:
1) Prince (Chau Banya) Dharma Khattiya Raja, who succeeded as BrhatPadaSamdachSdachBrhatRajankariyaBrhatSriSakadharaPadaBrahmaPridhiRajadhirajaRamadipati [Sri Sokunthabath], King of the Great State of Sovereign Cambodia (s/o the Queen) - see below.
2) Prince (BrhatAnga) Chandra Kshatra Raja [Ang Chan Gras Reachea], who succeeded as Brhat PadaSamdachBrhatRajankariya Brhat Parama Rajadhiraja Ramadipati Brhat Sri Suriyabarna Dharmika Vararattana Parama Chakrapatra Mahadhipdindhara Narindrara Visuddhi Sanditya Isu Kambulratta Rajadhani Mandira Sela Mahasthana Paramanatha Parama Bupatiya Ammachas Jivitha Ludhibana Krung Kambuja Adipatigaraa Brhat Raja Vamna Lanvaek [Paramaraja III] (s/o Maya Devi Puspa) - see below.
1504 - 1512 BrhatPadaSamdachSdachBrhatRajankariyaBrhatSriSugandhara Pada Chakrapatibansa Varavarman Khattiya Maha Setha Vararidhi Bidhyasraya Mahaya Rajadhiraja Ramadipatinaya Pathabitala Sakula Kambuja Maha Indrapata Gururatta Rajadhanipuri Ramya Udama Mahasthan Purana Rajarattajadi Sarananaya Mahayanajati Brhat Paramanatha Parama Bupatiya Amachas Jivitha Ludhibana Maha Negara Kambuja Adipati, King of the Great State of Sovereign Cambodia. b. 1473, as Chau Banya Dharma Khattiya Raja, elder son of King Maha Dharmaraja, King of Cambodia, by his wife, Queen SamdachBrhatBhagavatiDeviSriThidaRajavi Mahasuri, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1504. Crowned with the title of BrhatPadaSamdachSdachBrhatRajankariyaBrhatSriSugandhara Pada Chakrapatibansa Varavarman Khattiya Maha Setha Vararidhi Bidhyasraya Mahaya Rajadhiraja Ramadipatinaya Pathabitala Sakula Kambuja Maha Indrapata Gururatta Rajadhanipuri Ramya Udama Mahasthan Purana Rajarattajadi Sarananaya Mahayanajati Brhat Paramanatha Parama Bupatiya Amachas Jivitha Ludhibana Maha Negara Kambuja Adipati 1504. Returned the capital to Pasan 1505. Defeated by an army led by his brother-in-law Sdach Kan and deposed by him, 1512. m. ca. 1506, BrhatSnam Ekka (d. ca. 1510), previously styled AnakMunang Bau [Ban], daughter of Brhat Vijayanayaka [Pichey-neak], by his wife, Anak Mae Pan [Peou], a former temple slave. He was k. on the orders of his brother-in-law, at Pasan, 1512, having had issue, an only surviving son:
1) Prince (Brhat Chau Banya) Yasa Raja [Yosrachea]. b. at Pasan, 1509 (s/oAnakMunang Bau), educ. privately. Raised to the title of Brhat Chau Banya. Passed-over in the succession because his grandmother was a slave. He d. 1527 (possibly assassinated by the usurper Kan), aged 18, having had issue, a son and a daughter:
b) Princess (Brhat) Sujata Istri. Raised to the title of Brhat Sujata Istri and later prom. to Queen (SamdachBrhatBhagavatiMahasuri) Ratna Raja Devi 1556, and Queen Mother (SamdachBrhatRajamata)Maha Kalyanavati Sri Sujata Uttama by her son, after his accession, daughter of Prince (Chau Banya) Yasa. m. as his chief wife, BrhatPadaSamdachSdach BrhatRajankariyaBrhat ParamindraRajadhirajaRamadipatiSri Suriya Varman Chakrapatra Mahadhiptindra Narindra Khattiya Varman Kula Kumbul Kambuja Maha Indrapati Gururattana Rajadhani Purirama Udama Mahasthana Paramanatha ParamaBupatiya AmmachasJivitha Ludhibana [Paramaraja IV or Paramarindraraja I], King of Cambodia (b. 1510; d. 1567), son of Brhat PadaSamdachBrhatRajankariyaBrhat Parama Rajadhiraja Ramadipati Brhat Sri Suriyabarna Dharmika Vararattana Parama Chakrapatra Mahadhipdindhara Narindrara Visuddhi Sanditya Isu Kambulratta Rajadhani Mandira Sela Mahasthana Paramanatha Parama Bupatiya Ammachas Jivitha Ludhibana Krung Kambuja Adipatigara Brhat Raja Vamna Lanvaek [Paramaraja III], King of Cambodia. She had issue - see below.
1512 - 1529 SamdachBrhatSriJathadhirajaRamadipatiParamaBupati, King of Krung Kambujadipati Sri-Santhor Bavar Eynthapath. b. 1476 as Kan, son of Brhat Vijayanaka, by his wife, Anak Mae Pan [Peou], a former temple slave, educ. privately. Raised to the rank of UkanaMun-Sinaya-Jamajithra [Okna Moeum-Sneha-Chamchoet] and appointed as Cdr. of the Moha-lek (Lifeguards), later promoted to C-in-C with the title of Khun-LuangBrhatSdachSamuhaSenapati. Rebelled against his brother-in-law, took control of several provinces, and assumed the title of MahaUpayuvarajaBrhatSriJathadhiraja in 1498. Established his capital at Sri Santhor. Defeated and deposed his brother-in-law in 1512, usurping the throne and attempted to found a new dynasty. Abandoned Pasan and established his capital at Camlak Brah Siri. Crowned at Sri Santhor with the title of SamdachBrhatSriJathadhirajaRamadipati, King of Krung Sri-Santhor Bavar Bassan, 1512. Defeated by the Siamese in 1528 and retired to Longvek. m. Nang Ja Laen, daughter of Banya Haen, by his wife, Nang Suos. He d. there, 1529.
1516 - 1555 Brhat PadaSamdachBrhatRajankariyaBrhat Parama Rajadhiraja Ramadipati Brhat Sri Suriyabarna Dharmika Vararattana Parama Chakrapatra Mahadhipatindhara Narindra Visuddhi Sanditya Isvara Kambulratta Rastra Kambuja Siriya Sudhara Maha Indrapada Gururatta Rajadhani Mandira Sela Mahasthana Paramanatha Parama Bupatiya Ammachas Jivitha Ludhibana Krung Kambuja Adipatikara Brhat Raja Vamna Lanvaek [Paramaraja III], King of Cambodia. b. 1476, as Chau Banya Chandra Kshatra Raja, younger son of King Maha Dharmaraja, King of Cambodia, by his wife, BrhatMaya DeviYuvarajini [Pan], educ. privately. Raised to the rank and title of BrhatAnga by his father. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Samdach Brhat Paramaraja Maha Uparaja by his elder brother, 1507. Appointed by his brother as Viceroy of Chadomouk, to rule over the eastern provinces. Fled to Siam after the revolution of 1512 but returned with a Siamese army in 1516. Proclaimed at the request of the Royal family and nobles with the title of Brhat PadaSamdachBrhatRajankariyaBrhat Parama Rajadhiraja Ramadipati Brhat Sri Suriyabarna Dharmika Vararattana Parama Chakrapatra Mahadhipatindra Narindra Visuddhi Sanditya Isvara Kambulratta Rastra Kambuja Siriya Sudhara Maha Indrapada Gururatta Rajadhani Mandira Sela Mahasthana Paramanatha Parama Bupatiya Ammachas Jivitha Ludhibana Krung Kambuja Adipatikara Brhat Raja Vamna Lanvaek, 1516. Established his capital at Angkor. Became undisputed King in 1529. m. (first) Queen SamdachBrhatBhagavatiSriDeviThida Parama Bupatiya Ammachas. He d. at Angkor, ca. 1556, having had issue:
1) Prince (Brhat) Ramadhipati. b. 1530 (s/o Queen Sri Devi Thida), educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Samdach Brhat Ramadhipati Maha Upayuvaraja. He had issue, a daughter:
a) Princess (Anga) Chandra Muli.
2) Prince (Brhat) Paramindaraja, who succeeded as BrhatPadaSamdachSdach BrhatRajankariyaBrhat ParamindraRajadhirajaRamadipatiSri Suriya Varman Chakrapatra Mahadhiptindra Narindra Khattiya Varman Kula Kumbul Kambuja Maha Indrapati Gururattana Rajadhani Purirama Udama Mahasthana Paramanatha ParamaBupatiya AmmachasJivitha Ludhibana [Paramaraja IV], King of Cambodia (s/o Queen Sri Devi Thida) - see below.
3) Princess (Brhat) Maha Devi Kshatriyi. b. 1538 (d/o Queen Sri Devi Thida). She d. from illness, 1601.
1556 - 1567 BrhatPadaSamdachSdach BrhatRajankariyaBrhat ParamindraRajadhirajaRamadipatiSri Suriya Varman Chakrapatra Mahadhiptindra Narindra Khattiya Varman Kula Kumbul Kambuja Maha Indrapati Gururattana Rajadhani Purirama Udama Mahasthana Paramanatha ParamaBupatiya AmmachasJivitha Ludhibana [Paramaraja IV or Paramarindraraja I], King of Cambodia. b. 1534, younger son of King Paramaraja III, by his wife, SamdachBrhatBhagavatiSriDeviThida, educ. privately. Appointed as Samdach Brhat Paramindaraja Maha Uparaja. Succeeded on the death of his father, ca. 1556. Crowned at Lanvaek, 1558. Received the first European, a Spaniard named Gaspard de Cruz in 1560. m. (first) Queen (SamdachBrhatBhagavatiMahasuri) Ratna Raja Devi, who was raised to the rank and title of Queen in 1556, and raised to the title of Queen Mother (SamdachBrhatRajamata) Maha Kalyanavati Sri Sujata Uttama by her son, after his accession, daughter of Prince (Brhat Chau Banya) Yasa Raja. m. (second) Queen BrhatBhagavati Sri Deva Thida Maha Chakrapatra Uttama Parama Rajadhani Subkha Lakkhina Maha Kshatriyi, previously styled Anak Mnan Deva Puspa, daughter of Chau Fa Dalha Tun. m. (third) Queen BrhatBhagavati Sri Ratna Devi, previously styled AnakMnan Mali Varman, previously Nang Mali. m. (fourth) AnakMnan Kesara Mala [Kesa]. m. (fifth) AnakBrhatMnan Vani [Van]. He d. 1567, having had issue:
1) Prince (Brhat) Sasthra [Satha], who succeeded as BrhatPadaSamdachSdach BrhatRajankariyaBrhat Mahindra RajadhirajaRamadipatiSri Suriya Varman Maha Chakrapati Varman Naranga Ridhi Sanditya Isvara Kambul Krung Kambuja Adipati Sri Sudhara Pawara Indrapada Gururatta Rajadhaniya Disarna Naya Mahayana Jathi [Mahindaraja], King of Cambodia (s/o Queen Sri Ratna Devi) - see below.
2) Prince (Brhat) Sri Suriyabarna, who succeeded as H.M. BrhatSriSarapathSamdachMahanathaBrhatPadaSamdachSdachBrhatRajankariyaBrhatParamaraja Ramadipati BrhatSri Suriya Varman Dharmika Rajadhiraja Parama Chakrapatra Mahadhiptindra Narindra Rattanakasa Upasayati Mahisvara Akka Maha Parasratna Vivadhanadiraksha Ekkaraja Maha Madhankula Kumbul Krung Kambuja Adipati Maha Puriratna Sanditya Mukutya Bumindra Indipati Gururatta Raja Mandisala Mahasthana Brhat Paramanatha Parama Bupatiya Amachas Jivitha Ludhibana [Paramaraja VII], King of Cambodia (s/oAnakMunang Kesara Mala) - see below.
4) Prince (Chau Banya) Anuya [Ou], who succeeded as SamdachBrhatParama Raja ParamaBupati [Paramaraja VI], King of Cambodia (s/oAnakBrhatMnan Vani) - see below.
1) Princess (Brhat) Sujathi Kshatriyi. b. 1555 (d/o Queen Sri Ratna Devi). Granted the title of Brhat Deva Devi Jati Kshatriyi in 1577, and raised to the rank of AkkaMahasuri (First Queen) in 1613 with the style of Queen SamdachBrhatBhagavati Amara Deva Thida Sri Sujati Jatar Maha Kshatriyi. m. her half-brother, ca. 1573, H.M. BrhatSriSarapathSamdachMahanathaBrhatPadaSamdachSdachBrhatRajankariyaBrhatParamaraja Ramadipati BrhatSri Suriya Varman Dharmika Rajadhiraja Parama Chakrapatra Mahadhiptindra Narindra Rattanakasa Upasayati Mahisvara Akka Maha Parasratna Vivadhanadiraksha Ekkaraja Maha Madhankula Kumbul Krung Kambuja Adipati Maha Puriratna Sanditya Mukutya Bumindra Indipati Gururatta Raja Mandisala Mahasthana Brhat Paramanatha Parama Bupatiya Amachas Jivitha Ludhibana [Paramaraja VII], King of Cambodia (b. 1548; d. 1619), eldest son of her father, BrhatPadaSamdachBrhatParamaIndraRajadhirajaRamadipatiParamaBupati [Paramaraja IV or Paramarindraraja I], King of Cambodia, by his first wife, Queen (SamdachBrhatBhagavatiMahasuri) Ratna [AnakMunang Meali]. She had issue - see below.
1567 - 1594 BrhatPadaSamdachSdach BrhatRajankariyaBrhat Mahindra RajadhirajaRamadipatiSri Suriya Varman Maha Chakrapati Varman Naranga Ridhi Sanditya Isvara Kambul Krung Kambuja Adipati Sri Sudhara Pawara Indrapada Gururatta Rajadhaniya Tissarana Naya Mahayana Jathi Brhat Paramanatha Parama Bupati Jaya Amachas [Mahindaraja], King of Cambodia. b. 1543, as Brhat Sasthra [Satha], eldest son of King Paramaraja IV, King of Cambodia, by his wife, Queen Mother (SamdachBrhatRajamata)Maha Kalyanavati Sri Sujata Uttama, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1567. Crowned with the title of Brhat Paramindra Rajadhiraja Ramadipati Sri Tribhuvana Dityabarma Dharmikaraja Manu Varman Sudhara Maha Parama Chakrapati Raja Kambuja Suriya Surindradaya Jaya Trairatna Makuta Visuddha Jina Sasnadhara Paramadupa Dambakaraja Samdach Brhat Maha Upasaka Maharaja Bupati. Ceded the provinces of Chantaburi and Negara Sri Rajasima to Siam in 1576. Assumed the titles of BrhatPadaSamdachSdach BrhatRajankariyaBrhat Mahindra RajadhirajaRamadipatiSri Suriya Varman Maha Chakrapati Varman Naranga Ridhi Sanditya Isvara Kambul Krung Kambuja Adipati Sri Sudhara Pawara Indrapada Gururatta Rajadhaniya Tissarana Naya Mahayanajati Brhat Paramanatha Parama Bupati Jaya Amachas in 1584. Withstood a Siamese siege at Longvek after July 1593, but lost the capital in January 1594. Retreated with his family to Stung Treng. m. (first) before 1564, Queen (SamdachBrhatBhagavati) Sri Chakrapati Akka Raja Maha Sri Brhat Sri Dharanindra Jayarajadevi Sri Dharmadhita Bupati (d. after 1598), previously styledQueen (SamdachBrhatBhagavati) Sri Chakrapati Nariratna Subhani Devi Udama Parama Maha Kshatryi, and BrhatAnak Mnan Bau, his principal consort and a princess of the blood royal. m. (second) 1572, Anak Munang Puspari Bangsiri [Puphar Pong or Baen], previously styled Bec Mai Sav, a Laotian lady, probably from Vientiane. m. (third) Queen (SamdachBrhat) Parama Kshatriyi. m. (fourth)Queen (SamdachBrhat) Devi Kshatriyi (d. after 1602). m. (fifth) Anak Munang Daya [Dai]. m. (sixth) Anak Munang Chandra [Cand]. m. (seventh) Anak Munang Muli [Mul]. m. (eighth) Anak Munang Manda [Mand], possibly the same as Chandra. m. (ninth) Anak Munang Pae Fa [Pai Hva], a Siamese lady. He d. at Stung-Treng, June/September 1596, having had issue, seven sons and four daughters:
1) BrhatRajankariya SamdachBrhat Parama Rajadhiraja Parama Bupati. b. 1564?(s/o Queen Chakrapati Nariratna), educ. privately. He d. after August 1579.
2) Samdach Brhat Maha Upasaka Maharaja Bupati Brhat RajankariyaBrhat Jaya JathadhirajaRamadipatiParamaBupati [Jaya Jatha I]. b. 1575, as Chau Banya Jaya Jatha (s/o Queen Chakrapati), educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent and granted the title of Brhat RajankariyaBrhat Jaya Jathadhiraja at the age of eleven. Crowned by his father, 1584. Retreated with his father to Stung Treng, following the loss of the capital in January 1594. He d. at Stung Treng, 1595.
3) Prince (Chau Banya) Dhanaraja [Tan Raja], who succeeded as SamdachBrhatRajankariya Brhat Parama RajadhirajaRamadipati [Paramaraja V], King of Cambodia (s/o Queen Chakrapati) - see below.
4) Samdach BrhatKeoFa Yum. b. 1580, as Chau Banya Nhom Raja (s/oAnak Munang Puspari Bangsiri), educ. privately. Appointed as Regent of the Kingdom with the title of Samdach BrhatKeoFa, late 1600. Installed at Sri Sundhara, but transferred his capital to Phnom Penh. Rebelled but was defeated and k. at Stoung, 1611.
5) Prince Visudhakashatra (s/o Queen Parama Kshatryi).
6) Prince (Chau Banya) Nuriya [Nuv] (s/oAnak Munang Daya).
7) Prince (Chau Banya) Naniya [Nan] (s/oAnak Munang Chandra).
1594 - 1596 H.H. Samdach BrhatRamaJung Praya Rajadipati Parama Rajadhiraja Maha Bupati, Prince Regent of Cambodia. b. 1544, as Brhat Varman Jay, son of Samdach Brhat Abayadasa, Prince of Dramn, educ. privately. Entered Royal service and became a high ranking mandarin of the court. Became Prince of Jung Praya [Chung Prei] with the title of Samdach Brhat Rama Jung Praya. Assumed power in 1594, following the confusion and devastation caused by the Siamese invasion and the absence of the King and the Heir Apparent in Laos. Took control of Sri Sa Jhar and established his headquarters at Utang Man Jaya [Oudong]. Never assumed a full regal style. m. Stoen. He was k. (s.p.) at Sri Sundhara by the Portuguese and Spanish, May 1596.
1596 - 1599 H.M. BrhatPadaSamdachBrhatParama RajadhirajaRamadipatiParama Bupati Krung Kampuja Adipati Sri Sundhara Brhat Maha Negara Indraprastha [Paramaraja V], King of Cambodia. b. 1579, as Chau Banya Dhanaraja [Tan Raja], second son of King Paramaraja IV, King of Cambodia, by his principal wife, Queen (SamdachBrhatBhagavati) Sri Chakrapati Akka Raja Maha Sri Brhat Sri Dharanindra Jayarajadevi Sri Dharmadhita Bupati, educ. privately. Raised to Royal rank and granted the title of SamdachBrhatRajankariya Brhat Parama RajadhirajaRamadipati at the age of six, and appointed as Second Heir Apparent as Samdach Brhat MahaUparaja 1584. Retreated with his father to Stung Treng, following the loss of the capital in January 1594. Proclaimed by the Mandarins and nobles with the title of BrhatPadaSamdachBrhatRajankariya Brhat Parama RajadhirajaRamadipati Parama Bupati Krung Kampuja Adipati Sri Sundhara Brhat Maha Negara Indraprasidha, 14th May 1596. Crowned at Jung Praya [Chung Prei]. m. H.M. Queen (SamdachBrhatBhagavati Brhat) Parama Kshatriyi (m. second, 1599, H.M. Paramaraja VI], King of Cambodia), daughter of King Paramaraja VII, King of Cambodia. He was k. by the Chams, at Pot-Rat, before December 1599.
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