Chey Chettha IV (1656–1725), born Ang Sor, was a

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n king for several periods in Cambodia's history (r. 1675–1695, 1696–1700, 1701–1702, 1705–1706).

Life

He was the second son of Barom Reachea V and also a younger brother of Kaev Hua II. Vietnamese army attacked Phnom Penh, the king Kaev Hua II fled into forest. Ang Sor surrendered to Vietnamese. He was crowned the Cambodian king by Vietnamese, while Ang Nan (Padumaraja IV) was crowned the vice king (

uparaja Uparaja or Ouparath, also Ouparaja ( my, ဥပရာဇာ ; km, ឧបរាជ, ; th, อุปราช, ; lo, ອຸປຮາດ, ''Oupahat''), was a royal title reserved for the viceroy in the Buddhist dynasties in Burma, Cambodia, ...

). Chey Chettha IV occupied

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, Padumaraja IV occupied Prey Nokor (

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). Both of them paid tribute to Vietnamese

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. In 1687, she temporarily abdicated in favour of his mother

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, who reigned for three montsh before returning the throne to him.Jacobsen, Trudy, Lost goddesses: the denial of female power in Cambodian history, NIAS Press, Copenhagen, 2008 In 1688, Dương Ngạn Địch, a Chinese adventurer and also a general of Nguyễn lord, was murdered by

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(黃進). Hoàng Tiến occupied

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and revolted against Nguyễn lord. Hoàng Tiến also attacked Cambodia. Using this excuse, Chey Chettha IV started to building fortifications and did not pay tribute to Nguyễn lord. In the same year the rebellion was put down, Chey Chettha had to pay tribute like before. Chey Chettha IV abdicated in favour of his nephew Outey I in 1695. In the next year Outey I died, Chey Chettha IV restored.

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 ...

was sent to Saigon by Nguyễn lord to expand his southern territory. It violated Cambodia's advantages; Chey Chettha IV tried to drive them out, however, he was defeated. In 1700, Vietnamese army captured Phnom Penh. The vice king (uparaja)

Ang Em Kaev Hua III or Chey Chettha V ( km, បរម រាមាធិបតី) (1674–1731), born Ang Em, was a Cambodian king in the early 18th century (r. 1700–1701, 1710–1722, 1729–1730). Ang Em was a son of vice king A ...

(Barom Ramadhipati) surrendered to Vietnamese, and ascended the throne. Chey Chettha IV surrendered in the next year, he was allowed to restore. Chey Chettha IV abdicated in favour of his son Thommo Reachea III in 1702. Chey Chettha IV then married a daughter to the vice king Ang Em. But, Thommo Reachea III drove out Ang Em with the help of

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. Ang Em fled to Saigon, in there he was supported by Nguyễn lord. A Vietnamese army under Nguyễn Cửu Vân (阮久雲) invaded Cambodia again. Thommo Reachea III fled to Ayutthaya Kingdom. Ang Em came back to Cambodia and lived in

. Chey Chettha IV was installed as the king by Vietnamese. He abdicated in 1706, and Thommo Reachea III crowned the king again. With the help of Ayutthaya Kingdom, Thommo Reachea III came back to Cambodia, and captured Longvek in 1714. A Vietnamese army under Trần Thượng Xuyên and Nguyễn Cửu Phú (阮久富) was sent to Cambodia to help Ang Em. They besieged Longvek. Chey Chettha IV and Thommo Reachea III were forced to flee to Ayutthaya Kingdom.'' Đại Nam liệt truyện tiền biên'', vol. 6''

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'', Quyển 2, Tự chủ thời đại, Chương 6

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''. Tome 67, 1980. p. 135-145 * Phoeun Mak, Dharma Po. « La deuxième intervention militaire vietnamienne au Cambodge (1673-1679)» dans: ''

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''Histoire du Cambodge'' P.U.F Paris 1968. * Anthony Stokvis, ''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, éditions Brill Leyde 1888, réédition 1966, Volume I Part1: Asie, chapitre XIV §.9 « Kambodge » Listes et tableau généalogique p. 337-338. * Peter Truhart, ''Regents of Nations'', K.G Saur Munich, 1984-1988 , Art. « Kampuchea », p. 1732. {{Monarchs of Cambodia 1656 births 1725 deaths 17th-century Cambodian monarchs 18th-century Cambodian monarchs Monarchs who abdicated