Kingdom of Cambodia (Sihanouk era)

Kingdom of Cambodia (Sihanouk era) was a state in Cambodia (Southeast Asia) that lasted from 1953 to 1970 CE, about 17 years. Its people spoke Austroasiatic languages (Khmer, Mon, Vietnamese, Munda).

Norodom Sihanouk won independence from France in 1953 and governed through his Sangkum movement, trying to keep Cambodia neutral in the Vietnam War. Lon Nol deposed him in 1970.

See Kingdom of Cambodia (Sihanouk era) on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1953 to 1970 CE

Duration

17 years

Type

State

Region

Cambodia, Southeast Asia

Language family

Austroasiatic

Capital

Phnom Penh

Came from

• French Cambodia 1863 to 1953 CE

Became

• Khmer Republic 1970 to 1975 CE

Events in Southeast Asia during its time

• 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu
• 1967 ASEAN founded

Neighbours in Southeast Asia

• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present
• Thailand 1932 CE to the present
• Philippines 1946 CE to the present
• Myanmar (Burma) 1948 CE to the present
• French Indochina 1887 to 1954 CE
• Malaysia 1963 CE to the present
• Singapore 1965 CE to the present
• Democratic Republic of Vietnam 1945 to 1976 CE
• Republic of Vietnam 1955 to 1975 CE
• Shan States c. 1250 to 1959 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Europe
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Central and North Asia

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