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Si Votha was a grandson of King Ang Eng (reigning from 1772 to 1796) and a son of King Ang Duong. His biographical notes only record that he had a daughter named Neak Ang Mechas (Princess) Ang Duong Rath Votha. Si Votha [1] had two half-brothers, Norodom and Sisowath of Cambodia, with Norodom being the king's chosen heir. [2]
He did not return to his native Cambodia until 1860, when his father and the ruling monarch, Ang Duong, died. [citation needed] He hastily returned to Oudong, the royal capital of Cambodia, to prevent his half-brother, Prince Si Votha from seizing the throne. He succeeded, and his other half-brother, Norodom, became king.
The French actions caused widespread anger throughout the country. In 1885, Prince Si Votha, Norodom's half-brother, led a revolt against the French rule. The French suspected Norodom secretly supported Si Votha's actions and blamed him for inciting the revolts.
Portrait Name Reign From To Duration Sisowath ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ (b. 1840 – d. 1927) 27 April 1904 9 August 1927 23 years, 104 days
In 1885, Si Votha, half brother of Norodom and contender for the throne, led a rebellion to dispose of the French-backed Norodom after coming back from exile in Siam. Gathering support from opposers of Norodom and the French, Si Votha led a rebellion that was primarily concentrated in the jungles of Cambodia and the city of Kampot where Oknha ...
As patriarch, he took an active role in politics and was instrumental in resolving the crisis after the rebellion of Prince Si Votha against his brother Norodom in 1864. Though he did not speak French, he did not oppose the French protectorate of Cambodia, as he saw it as a means to restore the territorial integrity of the Khmer nation, stuck ...
At first, Duong Chakr was a favorite of his father, who considered him, according to contemporary sources as a "smart and sassy fellow". [3] However, opposing the French presence in Cambodia, Duong Chark became a staunch supporter of Si Votha's rebellion against France in 1885–1886, arousing support even from Vietnamese minorities, [4] before later being suppressed by the French.
In 1856, under instructions from French diplomat Louis Charles de Montigny, Miche unsuccessfully petitioned King Ang Duong of Cambodia to accept French protection to free his country from the influence of Siam. Duong's death in 1860 triggered a political crisis when his successor Norodom's brothers, Sisowath and Si Votha, rebelled. Norodom was ...