Sisowath of Cambodia
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Sisowath was King of Cambodia from 27 April 1904 to his death in 1927. During his rule, there was extensive French meddling in Cambodian politics, as Cambodia was part of French Indochina. He was the
Sisowath in his regalia in 1922
Monument commemorating the restoration of the three provinces of Banteay Meanchey, Battambang and Siem Reap in 1907. These three territories were seized by Siam in the late 18th century but returned under French pressure, by the Franco-Siamese Treaty of 23 March 1907.
King Sisowath greeting French officials in 1911.
Transporting King Sisowath's Funerary Urn upon the Great Victory Chariot, 1928
House of Sisowath
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The House of Sisowath is one of the two royal houses of Cambodia, alongside its counterpart, the House of Norodom. Both it and its sister house have a claim to the throne as descendants of King Ang Du
Sisowath of Cambodia
…Cambodia was part of French Indochina. He was the son of King Ang Duong and half brother of Prince Si Votha and King Norodom. He is the progenitor of the House of Sisowath. Sisowath was given the birth name of "Ang Sar" (អង្គសោ). When he was born, Cambodia was under joint Siamese and Vietnamese rule. The royal family lived…
Sisowath Monivong sitting
Sisowath Kossamak 81’05”