Biography.guide
Home › People › King › Ang Chan II
Portrait of Ang Chan II

Ang Chan II

1791 – 1834

King of Cambodia

King
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Ang Chan II

Lived 1791 – 1834 (aged 42–43). Ang Chan II was a Cambodian king.

Ang Chan II (; 1791 – 1834) was King of Cambodia from 1806 to his death in 1834. He reigned under the name of Outey Reachea III .

Ang Chan II was the eldest son of Ang Eng, who died in 1796 when Ang Chan II was only five years old. Prince Talaha Pok (, ) was appointed the regent of Cambodia. Ang Chan II was not allowed to go to Cambodia until Pok died in 1806.

In 1806, Ang Chan II was crowned king. His two brothers, Ang Em and Ang Snguon. In order to gain power from the two brothers, Ang Chan got closer to the Vietnamese. In the next year, he started to pay tribute to Vietnam. Two Vietnamese officials, Ngô Nhân Tịnh and Trần Công Đàn, came to Longvek and granted him the title Cao Miên quốc vương ("king of Cambodia").

The Siamese demanded Ang Chan appoint Ang Snguon and Ang Em as the uprayorach and ouparach, respectively, but Ang Chan refused. In 1811, with the help of the Siamese, Ang Snguon overthrew him. Ang Chan fled to Saigon. His two brothers were appointed regents by the Siamese. In 1813, a Vietnamese army under Lê Văn Duyệt invaded Cambodia and captured Oudong. Ang Chan returned with the Vietnamese army. Ang Em and Ang Snguon fled to Bangkok. After a rebellion, Cambodia was put under the protection of Vietnam. The Vietnamese built two fortresses, Nam Vang (Phnom Penh) and La Yêm (Lvea Aem), to station their forces. One thousand men under Nguyễn Văn Thoại were sent to Phnom Penh to "protect" him.

He was ordered to collect the Cambodian Royal Chronicles in 1818.

In 1819, Ang Chan sent 5,000 Khmer labourers to reconstruct the Vietnamese Vĩnh Tế Canal. An anti-Vietnamese rebellion broke out the next year, but was put down by the Vietnamese army.

Ang Chan died in 1834, and his second daughter, Ang Mey, was installed as queen.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1791, Phnom Penh
Birth century
Occupation
King
Nationality
Positions held
King of Cambodia
Also known as
Nặc Ông Chăn

Family & relationships

Child
Ang Mey
Child
Ang Snguon (prince)
Parent
Ang Eng

People in Ang Chan II's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ang Chan II's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ang Chan II?

king of Cambodia (1791–1834)

When was Ang Chan II born?

Ang Chan II was born in 1791 in Phnom Penh.

When did Ang Chan II die?

Ang Chan II died on 1 December 1834 in Oudong.

What was Ang Chan II's occupation?

Ang Chan II was a king.

What nationality was Ang Chan II?

Ang Chan II was Cambodian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ang Chan II

· Wikidata: Q963899

· DBpedia: Ang Chan II

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ang Chan II. https://biography.guide/ang-chan-ii/

MLA: "Ang Chan II." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ang-chan-ii/.

Chicago: "Ang Chan II." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ang-chan-ii/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:10 UTC