Sisowath of Cambodia
Sisowath (7 September 1840 - 9 August 1927) was King of Cambodia from April 27, 1904 to his death on August 9, 1927. He was King Ang Duong's son and half-brother to Prince Si Votha and King Norodom. He is the ancestor of the Sisowath House. He is considered one of the most important historical figures in Cambodia.
When Norodom died in 1904, Sisowath was crowned King of Cambodia, a throne that would have gone to one of Norodom's sons, Prince Yukanthor, if he hadn't had a falling out with the French. During his reign, Sisowath continued Norodom's role in government, and the French rewarded him handsomely for his cooperation: they built him a new palace, gave him a steam-powered yacht, and provided him with a yearly ration of 250 lbs of high-grade opium. He died in Phnom Penh in 1927 and was given the posthumous title Preah Karuna Preah Sisowath Preah Reacheanukot. His son and crown prince, Prince Sisowath Monivong, succeeded him. He was the world's oldest monarch at the time of his death.
On April 24, 1904, the day King Norodom died, the Royal Crown Council convened, gathering senior ministers and kingdom personalities to elect the new sovereign. The Crown Council appointed Samdach Oppareach Preah Sisowath (the Viceroy) as his elder step-brother. He was crowned as Preah Bat Samdech Preah Sisowath Chamchakrapong Hariréach Barminthor Phouvanay Kraykéofa Soulalay Preah Chau Krong Kampuchea Thippadey (Khmer: ព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះស៊ីសុវត្ថិ ចមចក្រពង្ស ហរិរាជបរមិន្ធ្រភូវណៃ ក្រៃកែវហ្វាសុឡាឡៃ ព្រះចៅក្រុងកម្ពុជាធិបតី).
