Norodom Suramarit, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Cambodian king
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Place of Birth: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
About Norodom Suramarit
- Norodom Suramarit (Khmer: ??????? ?????????) (6 March 1896 – 3 April 1960) was King of Cambodia from 2 March 1955 until his death in 1960.
- He was the father of King Norodom Sihanouk and the grandfather of Cambodia's current king, Norodom Sihamoni.
- Suramarit was born in Phnom Penh to Prince Norodom Sutharot.
- When his grandfather King Norodom died in 1904, Norodom's brother Sisowath took the throne.
- He died in 1927 and was succeeded by his son Monivong. Suramarit married Monivong's daughter Sisowath Kosamak.
- Upon Monivong's death in 1941, Sihanouk, Suramarit's son and Monivong's grandson, was selected as the new king.
- In 1955, Sihanouk abdicated in favor of his father. Following Suramarit's death in 1960, Sihanouk became head of state once more (although he did not formally regain the title of king until 1993).
- Suramarit was given the posthumous title of Preah Karuna Preah Norodom Suramarit Preah Moha Kachanakkot (?????????????????????????????? ??????????????????).
- His wife Queen Sisowath Kosamak remained Queen Mother after her husband's death.
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