Po Krei Brei (?–?), also known as Cei Krei Brei, was a ruler of Champa who briefly ruled in 1793. His Vietnamese name was Nguyễn Văn Chiêu (阮文昭). His Muslim name was Muhammad Ali ibn Wan Daim.

Po Krei Brei
Ruler of Champa
Ruler of Champa
Reign1793
PredecessorPo Tisuntiraidapuran
SuccessorPo Ladhuanpuguh
Co-rulerPo Ladhuanpuguh
Born?
Băl Canar, Panduranga, Champa
(in present-day Phan Rí Cửa, Tuy Phong District, Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam)
Died?
Kampong Cham, Cambodia
Names
Po Krei Brei
Muhammad Ali ibn Wan Daim
Nguyễn Văn Chiêu ()
Regnal name
Thuận Thành trấn chưởng cơ (順城鎮掌奇)
ReligionIslam

Po Krei Brei was a Champa prince, he was a brother of Po Tisuntiraidapuran (Nguyễn Văn Tá). In 1790, Nguyễn Ánh retook Gia Định (present-day Ho Chi Minh City), Po Krei Brei and Po Ladhuanpuguh (Nguyễn Văn Hào) joint Nguyễn army. They were appointed co-rulers of Champa by Nguyễn Ánh. Po Krei Brei was the civilian governor with the title chưởng cơ, while Po Ladhuanpuguh served as the military governor with the title cai cơ.[1] Since then, Champa was regarded as a province by Vietnam, instead of a country.[2]

Not long after, Po Krei Brei was deposed.[1] He and his family were forced to seek refugee in Cambodia in 1795-1796 at Roka Po Pram, Thbong Khmum province (now Kampong Cham).[3]

In Archives royales du Champa, there were two records about him: CAM-37 and CAM-38.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Đại Nam chính biên liệt truyện sơ tập, vol. 33
  2. ^ Lịch trình biến cố Champa theo niên đại
  3. ^ Dr. Mark Phoeun. "PO CEI BREI FLED TO CAMBODIA IN 1795-1796 TO FIND SUPPORT". Cham Today. Translated by Musa Porome. IOC-Champa. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25.
  4. ^ Po Krei Brei sang Kampuchea cầu viện vào năm 1795-96
Preceded by Champa rulers
concurrently with Po Ladhuanpuguh
1793
Succeeded by
Po Ladhuanpuguh 1793–1799