Norodom of Cambodia

King of Cambodia

Ang Voddey 3 February 1834 Angkor Borei, Cambodia

24 April 1904(1904-04-24) (70) Bangkok, Siam

Incumbent

King of Cambodia from 1860 to 1904 For the royal house, see House of Norodom. King of Cambodia This article contains Khmer text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Khmer script. Norodom (Khmer: នរោត្តម ; born Ang Voddey (Khmer: អង្គវតី ); 3 February 1834 – 24 April 1904) was the King of Cambodia from 1860 to his death in 1904. He was the eldest son of King Ang Duong and was a half-brother of Prince Si Votha and King Sisowath. He was elected to the throne in 1860 but would not be crowned until 1864 due to the fact that Siam held the royal regalia (the royal crown and other artefacts). In 1863, he signed a treaty with France by which he gave France control over Cambodia's foreign relations in exchange for personal protection against his enemies. The treaty saved Cambodian independence, but French control over Cambodia's internal affairs strengthened continually until the end of his reign (full independence was not restored until 1953). He reigned for 43 years and 188 days and was succeeded by his half-brother Sisowath after his death. He is the ancestor of the House of Norodom which has been the ruling royal house of Cambodia since 1941.