Ang Nan

Batom Reachea III បទុមរាជាទី៣
King of Cambodia
King of Cambodia
Reign	1674
Predecessor	Preah Keo II
Successor	Chey Chettha IV
Vice King of Cambodia
Reign	1682–1689
Predecessor	Outey
Successor	Ang Em
King	Chey Chettha IV
Born	Ang Nan 1654
Died	1691 Srey Santhor,Cambodia
Spouse	Sri Thida
Names Preah Bat Samdech Batom Reachea III
House	Varman Dynasty
Father	Ang Im
Religion	Buddhism

Batom Reachea III(Khmer:បទុមរាជាទី៣,bornAng Nan;1654–1691) was aCambodianvice king (uparaja) from 1682 to 1689.

Ang Nan was the grandson of vice kingOutey.In 1674, with the help of theAyutthaya Kingdom,Preah Keo IIdrove him out. Ang Nan fled to Thái Khang (present dayKhánh Hòa Provinceof Vietnam), and sought help from VietnameseNguyễn lord.The Vietnamese army underNguyễn Dương Lâm( Nguyễn dương lâm ) andNguyễn Đình Phái( Nguyễn đình phái ) invaded Cambodia, captured Prey Nokor (Saigon), then attackedPhnom Penh.Preah Keo II retreated into the forest and Ang Nan was crowned the vice king (uparaja) by the Vietnamese. Ang Nan occupied Prey Nokor, while kingChey Chettha IVoccupiedLongvek.Both of them paid tribute to Nguyễn lord every year.

However, Ang Nan wanted to overthrow Chey Chettha IV. In 1682, he recruited refugees fromMing Chinawho had settled in Cambodia with Vietnamese immigrants, resumed fighting against Chey Chettha IV. In response, Kau Kan (Bassac, present daySóc Trăng) and Preah Trapeang (Trà Vinh) were ceded to these Chinese adventures. In 1689, with the help of the Nguyễn lord, he made his last attempt to overthrow Chey Chettha IV. He died inSrey Santhor.

References

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• Phoen Mak, Dharma Po. « La troisième intervention vietnamienne au Cambodge (1679-1688) » Dans:Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient.Tome 92, 2005. p. 339-381.
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