Nippean Bat

Nippean Bat (, ), also known as Ponhea Kreak by his personal name, was ruler of the Khmer Empire from 1340 to 1346. Nippean Bat or "Nirvana Pada" was the eldest son of Trasak Paem. According to the Royal Chronicles, he succeeded his father and during his reign, the Thais led a revolt declaring their own independent kingdoms and became free from the vassalage of the Khmer empire.

He was succeeded by his younger brother Sithean Reachea.

Issues

King Nippean Bat left three sons:

• Lompong Reachea
• Soriyotei I
• Prince Sukha Dhara Pada father of Sri Surya Varman I first King of Cambodia from 1359 to 1366 according to some versions of the Royal Chronicles.

Sources

• Achille Dauphin-Meunier, Histoire du Cambodge, Que sais-je ? N° 916, P.U.F 1968.
• Anthony Stokvis, Manuel d'histoire, de généalogie et de chronologie de tous les États du globe, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours, préf. H. F. Wijnman, Israël, 1966, Chapitre XIV §.9 " Kambodge " p.337 et tableau généalogique n°34 p.338.

• Peter Truhart, Regents of Nations, K.G Saur Münich, 1984–1988 , Art. " Kampuchea ", p. 1731.