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Ang Eng
Neareay Reachea III
King of Cambodia
First reign1779–1782
Coronation1793
PredecessorAng Non II
SuccessorInterregnum(Talaha Penas regent)
Second reign1794 – 5 May 1796
Coronation28 May 1794[citation needed]
PredecessorInterregnum(Talaha Penas regent)
SuccessorInterregnum(Talaha Pokas regent in 1796–1806)
Ang Chan II(from 1806)
Born1773
Died5 May 1796 (aged 22–23)
Oudong,Cambodia
IssueAng Chan
Ang Bhim
Ang Snguon
Ang Em
Ang Duong
Names
Neareay Reachea III
FatherOutey II
ReligionBuddhism

Ang Eng[a](Khmer:អង្គអេង[ʔɑŋʔeːŋ];1773 – 5 May 1796) was King of Cambodia from 1779 to his death in 1796. He reigned under the name ofNeareay Reachea III(Khmer:នារាយណ៍រាជាទី៣).

Ang Eng was a son ofOutey II.He was installed the Cambodian king by PrinceTalaha (Mu)(Khmer:ចៅហ្វ៊ាមូ,Thai:เจ้าฟ้าทะละหะ (มู)) in 1780. Prince Talaha (Mu) acted as regent, and was pro-Vietnamese.Talaha rebelled againstSiam,Taksindecided on an invasion of Cambodia. A Siamese army under Somdej Chao Phraya Maha Kasatsuek was dispatched to Cambodia, to crownInthraphithakas the new king of Cambodia. However, a coup occurred in the same year. Maha Kasatsuek andMaha Surasimarched back to Siam. Later, Maha Kasatsuek was crowned as the new Siamese monarch and became KingRama I.

1780 Map of Cambodia and Southeast Asia.

In 1782, theTây Sơn dynastyof Vietnam attackedGia Địnhand defeated theNguyễn lord.The Vietnamese lost their control of Cambodia.Phraya Yommarat (Baen)and Phraya Kalahom (Su) captured Oudong and had Mu executed. Later, Baen killed Su and became the new regent.Chamrebels attackedPhnom Penh,[1]and Ang Eng had to flee to Siam. Rama I had him captured and deported to Bangkok, where Rama I adopted him as his son. During the king's absence, Baen was promoted to Chaophraya Aphaiphubet, and was appointed the regent of Cambodia and thereby worked for Siam.

Ang Eng was installed as the king by the Siamese and sent back toOudong.The Cambodian court split into two factions, as one supported Ang Eng and the other supported Baen. In order to prevent civil war in Cambodia, Rama I ordered Baen to leave Oudong.BattambangandSiem Reapwere separated from Cambodia and ceded to Siam and Baen was appointed the governor of these provinces.

Ang Eng died in 1796, his sonAng Chan IIsucceeded the throne.

Issue[edit]

Princess Moneang Aut

Princess Moneang Ke

  • Ang Phim

Princess Moneang Ros

Notes[edit]

  1. ^In Vietnamese record, he was called Nặc Ấn ( nặc ấn ).

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ศานติ ภักดีคำ. เขมรรบไทย. กทม. มติชน. 2554. หน้า 272
  • Achille Dauphin-MeunierHistoire du CambodgeQue sais-je?N° 916, 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, Israël, 1966, Chapitre XIV §.9 "Kambodge" Listes et tableau généalogique n°34 p. 337–338.
  • Peter Truhart,Regents of Nations,K.G Saur Munich, 1984–1988,ISBN359810491X,Art. "Kampuchea", p. 1732.
  • Khin Sok "Quelques documents khmers relatifs aux relations entre le Cambodge et l'Annam en 1843". Dans:Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient.Tome 74, 1985. p. 403–421.
Ang Eng
Varman Dynasty
Born:1773Died:8 November 1796
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Cambodia
1779–1796
Succeeded by