Ang Eng

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

Ang Eng was a son of Outey II (Narayraja II). He was installed the Cambodian king by Talaha (Mu) who acted as regent, and was pro-Vietnamese. Talaha rebelled against Siam, Taksin decided on an invasion of Cambodia. A Siamese army under Thongdoang-chakri was dispatched to Cambodia, to crown Inthraphithak as the new king of Cambodia. However, a coup occurred in the same year. Thongdoang-chakri and Maha Surasi marched back to Siam. Later,1782 Thongdoang-chakri was crowned as the new Siamese monarch and became King Rama I.

In 1782, the Tây Sơn dynasty of Vietnam attacked Gia Định and defeated the Nguyễn 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. Cham rebels attacked Phnom Penh, 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 to Oudong. 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. Battambang and Siem Reap were separated from Cambodia and ceded to Siam. Baen was appointed the governor of these provinces.

Ang Eng died in 1796, his son Ang Chan II succeeded the throne.

Issue

Princess Moneang Aut

Ang Chan

Ang Snguon

Princess Moneang Ke

Ang Phim

Princess Moneang Ros

Ang Em

Ang Duong

Gallery

• An illustration showing Cambodian prince Ang Eng leaving Bangkok in 1794/95 to return home and assume the throne.
• 1780 map of Cambodia and mainland Southeast Asia.

Notes

Sources

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• 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.