Ang Non II (1739 – August 1779) was King of Cambodia from 1775 to his death in 1779. He reigned under the name of Reameathiptei III. Ang Non grew up in a

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n kingdom that was often under the control of either the

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ese or the

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ese. During his childhood, Cambodia was ruled by

Thommo Reachea III Thommo Reachea III or Sri Dharmaraja III, Chey Chettha VI (1690–1747), born Ang Tham, was a Cambodian king in Cambodia's history (r. 1702–1705, 1707–1714, 1736–1747). Ang Tham was a son of Chey Chettha IV. He ascended the ...

(1736–1747) who held his position with the support of the Siamese. In 1749, during civil unrest

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 ...

attempted to take the throne with the help of the Vietnamese. Shortly thereafter, Satha fled to Vietnam where he ultimately died in

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. For 24 of the next 26 years, Cambodia was ruled by two monarchs,

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 ...

(1749–1755) and Outey II (1758–1775) who allied with the Vietnamese. During his rule, Outey II diminished his support of King

Taksin King Taksin the Great ( th, สมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช, , ) or the King of Thonburi ( th, สมเด็จพระเจ้ากรุงธนบุรี, ; ; Teochew: Dên Chao; April 17, ...

of Siam. After provocations, Taksin and the Siamese invaded Cambodia and burned down Phnom Penh. In 1775, Outey abdicated and Ang Non was elected king under the name Reamea Thipadei III. During his reign, Ang Non served as a

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for the Siamese and led Cambodia in fighting against the Vietnamese during the tumultuous years in Vietnam after the

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. Ang Non remained on the Cambodian throne until 1779 when he was captured and drowned by Vietnamese agents at the pond of Khayong, near Phanom Kamraeng. His four sons were all murdered at the citadel of Banthaiphet, August 1779 by Phraya Wibunrat (later Samdach Chau Phraya Kalahom).Fight Against Vietnamese Influence...

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* Dauphin-Meunier, Achille, ''Histoire du Cambodge'',

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N° 916, P.U.F 1968. * * * * *Stokvis, Anthony, ''Manuel d'histoire, de généalogie et de chronologie de tous les États du globe, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours'', préf. H. F. Wijnman, Brill Publishers Leyde 1888, reedition 1966, Volume I Part 1: Asie, chapitre XIV §.9 « Kambodge » Listes et tableau généalogique n°34 p. 337-338. *Truhart, Peter ''Regents of Nations'', K.G Saur Münich, 1984-1988 , Art. « Kampuchea », p. 1732. {{DEFAULTSORT:Non II, Ang 18th-century Cambodian monarchs Cambodian Buddhist monarchs 1796 deaths 1773 births