Baksei Chamkrong
Legendary King of the Khmer Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Cambodian temple, see Prasat Baksei Chamkrong. For the Cambodian rock band, see Baksey Cham Krong. For the football club, see Baksey Chamkrong FC.
Baksei Chamkrong (also spelled Baksey Chamkrong, Khmer: បក្សីចាំក្រុង) is a legendary monarch of Cambodia, whose life and rule are known from the Cambodian Royal Chronicles. Despite a lack of historicity, the narrative of his epic has had a lasting influence on Cambodian culture and politics.
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Baksei Chamkrong | |
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Legendary King of the Khmer Empire | |
Reign | AD 1028-1071 |
Predecessor | King Sinhap Amrin |
Successor | King Alsareach or King Botum Vorvong |
Born | AD 1001 Kampong Preah Chin (Kampong Chen, Stong district, Kampong Thom today) |
Died | AD 1071 Angkor Wat |
Burial | |
Spouse | Princess Pov Pisey |
House | Cambodian Royal Chronicles |
Father | Ponhea Pich |
Mother | Neak Mneang Tep or Neak Mneang Keo |
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