Baksei Chamkrong
| Baksei Chamkrong | |
|---|---|
| Legendary King of the Khmer Empire | |
| Reign | AD 1028-1071 |
| Predecessor | King Sinhap Amrin |
| Successor | King Alsareach or King Botum Vorvong |
| Born | AD 1001 Kampong Preah Chin (Kampong Chen, Stong district, Kampong Thom today) |
| Died | AD 1071 Angkor Wat |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Princess Pov Pisey |
| House | Cambodian Royal Chronicles |
| Father | Ponhea Pich |
| Mother | Neak Mneang Tep or Neak Mneang Keo |
Baksei Chamkrong (also spelled Baksey Chamkrong, Khmer: បក្សីចាំក្រុង) is a legendary monarch of Cambodia, whose life and rule are known from the Cambodian Royal Chronicles. Despite a lack of historicity, the narrative of his epic has had a lasting influence on Cambodian culture and politics.