Kaev Hua III or Chey Chettha V ( km, បរម រាមាធិបតី) (1674–1731), born Ang Em, was a

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n king in the early 18th century (r. 1700–1701, 1710–1722, 1729–1730). Ang Em was a son of vice king Ang Nan. In 1700, a Vietnamese army under

Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh ( vi-hantu, 阮有鏡, 1650–1700), also known as Nguyễn Hữu Kính and his noble rank Lễ Thành Hầu, was a high-ranking general of Lord Nguyễn Phúc Chu. His military expeditions into the Mekong Delta placed the r ...

invaded Cambodia, he was installed as the king by Vietnamese. In the next year, Chey Chettha IV surrendered, and was allowed to restore. Ang Em was deposed. Chey Chettha IV abdicated in favour of Thommo Reachea III in 1702. Chey Chettha IV married a daughter to Ang Em; this was a political marriage. However, Thommo Reachea III drove out Ang Em with the help of

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. Ang Em fled to Saigon in 1705, and sought help from Vietnamese Nguyễn lord. He came back to

Longvek Longvek or Lavek ( km, លង្វែក, or , ; meaning "intersection" or "crossroads") was a city in Cambodia. It was the second capital city during the Cambodia's Post-Angkor period which began after the Angkor era. The city was known to ear ...

with Vietnamese army. In 1710, Ang Em ascended the throne. In 1714, Thommo Reachea III captured Longvek with the help of Ayutthaya Kingdom. Ang Em was in dangerous. A Vietnamese army under Trần Thượng Xuyên and Nguyễn Cửu Phú (阮久富) was sent to Cambodia to help Ang Em. Thommo Reachea III and Chey Chettha IV were defeated and fled to Ayutthaya Kingdom.'' Đại Nam liệt truyện tiền biên'', vol. 6''

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'', Quyển 2, Tự chủ thời đại, Chương 6 In 1722, Ang Em abdicated in favour of his son

Satha II Satha II ( km, ព្រះបាទ សម្តេច សេដ្ឋា ទី២) or Barom Reachea X (1702–1749), born Ang Chee, was a Cambodian king in the 18th century (r. 1722–1736, 1749). Satha II was a son of Ang Em. He asce ...

. In 1729, he resumed the government and was crowned as supreme king xith the title of

Chey Chettha V Chey Chettha V or Chey Chettha VII (1709–1755), born Ang Snguon, was a Cambodian king in Cambodia's history (r. 1749–1755). Ang Snguon was the second son of Thommo Reachea III. In 1749, Satha II was installed as the Cambodian king b ...

. He reigned for six months and then abdicated a second time in favour of his eldest son,

(1730).

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Achille Dauphin-Meunier Achille Dauphin-Meunier (1906–1984) was a French economist. He wrote on US-Laotian relations. He was a member of the Club de l'horloge The Carrefour de l'Horloge (literally ''The Clock Crossroad''), formerly Club de l'Horloge (1974–2015), ...

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