Po Rome
Po Rome (?–1651), also spelled Po Romê, Po Romé or Po Ramo, full name Nik Mustafa Bin Wan Abul Muzaffar Waliyullah (Jawi: نئ مصطفى بن وان ابول موزففر والييولله), regnal name Sultan Abdul Hamid Shah (Jawi: سلطان عبدالحميد شه), was the king of Panduranga Champa, reigning from 1627 to 1651.
| Po Rome | |||||||||
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| King of Champa King of Panduranga | |||||||||
Po Rome statue at Museum of Vietnamese History - Ho Chi Minh City | |||||||||
| King of Champa | |||||||||
| Reign | 1627–1651 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Po Klaong Mah Nai | ||||||||
| Successor | Po Nraup | ||||||||
| Born | ? Champa | ||||||||
| Died | 1651 Phú Yên | ||||||||
| Spouse | Bia Than Cih Bia Than Can Bia Ut | ||||||||
| Issue | Po Saut Po Saktiraydapatih | ||||||||
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Po Rome was a Churu chief, originally from present-day Đơn Dương District, Lâm Đồng Province. According to local legends, his born name was Ja Kathaot (Cham: ꨎ ꨆꨔꨯꨱꩅ). Prior to his ascent to the throne, he had stayed in Kelantan for several years. He succeeded the throne in 1627. Upon coming to the throne, he assumed the royal title Sultan Abdul Hamid Shah Bin Syarif Wan Abu Muzaffar Bin Syarif Wan Abdullah Umdatuddin (Jawi: سلطان عبدالحميد شاه بن شريف وان ابو موزففر بن شريف وان عبدالله اومداتو الدين). He subdued both Hindu and Muslim factions, forced peace between Chams communities.
King Po Rome built dams and canals to nurture agriculture in Phan Rang basin. During his reign, Champa traded with Siam, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, the Malay world, and even the Western countries including France and Portugal. Champa also raided the areas occupied by Nguyễn lord. Vietnamese Phú Yên governor Văn Phong (文封, he was a Cham) revolted against Nguyễn lord in 1629, but was put down by general Nguyễn Hữu Vinh (阮有榮). In the same year, Po Rome married Nguyễn Phúc Ngọc Khoa (阮福玉誇), daughter of Vietnamese lord Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên.
In 1651, Po Rome died of wounds in Phú Yên during an outbreak of hostilities between Cham locals and Việt immigrants. His elder brother Po Nraup succeeded.
The current Sakawi Cham standard with its origins based on the Saka Raja standard of the Cham calendar was also likely instituted during the reign of Po Rome.
Cham people were sad to hear his death. They built a temple for him, the Po Rome Temple located at Ninh Phước district, Ninh Thuận province.