Preah Ram II

King of Cambodia
Preah Ram II
King of Cambodia
Reign1596–1597
PredecessorPreah Ram I
SuccessorBarom Reachea II
Died1597
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.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ a b Chroniques Royales du Cambodge de 1594 à 1677. École française d'Extrême Orient Paris 1981, ISBN 2855395372, p.43.
  2. ^ Daniel George Edward Hall (1981). History of South-East Asia. Macmillan Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-333-24163-9.
Preah Ram II
Varman Dynasty
Born:  ? Died: 1597
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Preah Ram I
King of Cambodia
1596–1597
Succeeded by
Barom Reachea II
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