Historical figures in Cambodia
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1781 to 1975. The most recorded lives are Norodom Sihanouk, Pol Pot and Rama I. Across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Norodom Sihanouk
in 1975
2 moments here
Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
in 1957
1 moment here
Plaek Phibunsongkhram, commonly known as Phibun, was a Thai army officer and politician who led Thailand as prime minister from 1938 to 1944 and…
Pol Pot
in 1925
1 moment here
Cambodian communist revolutionary and dictator, born Saloth Sâr. As leader of the Communist Party of Kampuchea and Democratic Kampuchea, he oversaw a…
Rama I
in 1781
1 moment here
Phutthayotfa Chulalok, known in Western literature as Rama I, was founder of the Chakri dynasty and first king of the Rattanakosin Kingdom.…
Moments
- 1781 Cambodian campaign Rama I
- 1925 Birth at Prek Sbauv Pol Pot
- 1957 Exile in Cambodia Plaek Phibunsongkhram
- 1975 Return to Cambodia under Democratic Kampuchea Norodom Sihanouk
- 1975 Return for constitution meeting Norodom Sihanouk