Sisowath of Cambodia

Sisowath (Khmer: ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ, Sisŏvôtthĕ [ˈsiːsoʋat]; 7 September 1840 – 9 August 1927) was King of Cambodia from 27 April 1904 to his death in 1927. 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
ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ
King Sisowath in 1922
King of Cambodia
Reign27 April 1904 – 9 August 1927
Coronation28 April 1906
PredecessorNorodom
SuccessorSisowath Monivong
BornAng Sar
7 September 1840
Mongkonburi, Phra Tabong Province, Siam
(present-day Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia)
Died9 August 1927(1927-08-09) (aged 86)
Khemarin Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina
Burial
Spouse20 consorts and concubines
Issue16 sons and 13 daughters, including:
Sisowath Monivong
HouseSisowath
FatherAng Duong
MotherNeang Pou
ReligionBuddhism
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