- Ponhea Yat
Borommaracha II or Chao Ponhea Yat (1393 - 1463) was the last kings of the
Khmer Empire .He was the son of
Srey Soriyovong and became king in 1393. That year he was forced to fleeAngkor Thom when the Siamese captured it, resettling first in Tuol Basan City (nowSrey Santhor ), and after that became flooded, to Chaktomuk (now part ofPhnom Penh ).In Phnom Penh, the king ordered the land to be built up to protect it from flooding, and a palace to be built.
During his reign King Ponhea Yat also ordered the construction of six
Buddhist monasteries around the city, and his remains are housed in astupa behind theWat Phnom .King Ponhea Yat was succeeded on his death by his first son
Narayana Racha , who reigned until 1469 and who was succeeded in turn by Ponhea Yat's second son,Srey Racha .ee also
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Khmer Empire
*History of Cambodia
*Kings of Cambodia External links
* [http://www.phnompenh.gov.kh/history.htm Phnom Penh History]
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