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Chan Reachea

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King of Cambodia (1516-1566)

Lived 1486 to 1566 · aged 80
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Ang Chan I, also known as Chan Reachea the Great and Chao Ponhea Chan Reachea was a Cambodian king who reigned from 1516 to 1566. In his early years he was viceroy of the region of Phnom Penh and the eastern provinces, but was ousted by a pretender named Sdach Korn in 1512 and fled to Siam.

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Ang Chan I, also known as Chan Reachea the Great and Chao Ponhea Chan Reachea was a Cambodian king who reigned from 1516 to 1566. In his early years he was viceroy of the region of Phnom Penh and the eastern provinces, but was ousted by a pretender named Sdach Korn in 1512 and fled to Siam. He returned with a Siamese army in 1516 and was crowned king of Western Cambodia at Pursat after putting down several rebellions. A civil war with Korn ensued, leading to a number of battles involving firearms and cannons until Chan was finally victorious and crowned the king of all Cambodia.

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Lived 1486 to 1566 · aged 80
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