Po Rome

Po Rome (?–1651), also spelled Po Romê, Po Romé or Po Ramo, was the king of Panduranga Champa, reigning from 1627 to 1651.

Po Rome
King of Champa
King of Panduranga
Po Rome Temple
King of Champa
Reign1627–1651
PredecessorPo Klaong Mah Nai
SuccessorPo Nraup
Born?
Champa
Died1651
Phú Yên
SpouseBia Than Cih
Bia Than Can
Bia Ut
IssuePo Saut
Po Saktiraydapatih
Names
Po Rome

Po Rome was a Churu chief, originally from present-day Đơn Dương District, Lâm Đồng Province.[1] Prior to his ascent to the throne, he had stayed in Kelantan for several years.[2] He succeeded the throne in 1627. He subdued both Hindu and Muslim factions, forced peace between Chams communities.[1]

King Po Rome built dams and canals to nurture agriculture in Phan Rang basin.[1] During his reign, Champa traded with Siam, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, the Malay world, and even the Western countries including France and Portugal.[3] Champa also raided the areas occupied by Nguyễn lord. Vietnamese Phú Yên governor Văn Phong (文封, he was a Cham) revolted against Nguyễn lord in 1629, but was put down by general Nguyễn Hữu Vinh (阮有榮).[4] In the same year, Po Rome married Nguyễn Phúc Ngọc Khoa (阮福玉誇), daughter of Vietnamese lord Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên.[5]

In 1651, Po Rome died of wounds in Phú Yên during an outbreak of hostilities between Cham locals and Việt immigrants. His elder brother Po Nraup succeeded.[1]

The current Sakawi Cham standard with its origins based on the Saka Raja standard of the Cham calendar was also likely instituted during the reign of Po Rome.[6]

Cham people were sad to hear his death. They built a temple for him, the Po Rome Temple located at Ninh Phước district, Ninh Thuận province.

Family

King Po Rome had one empress and two noble consorts:[7]

  • Empress Bia Than Cih (also known as Bia Sucih), daughter of King Po Klaong Mah Nai (also known as Po Mah Taha)
  • Noble consort Bia Than Can, daughter of a Rhade or Kaho chief
  • Noble consort Bia Ut, born name Nguyễn Phúc Ngọc Khoa, daughter of Vietnamese lord Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên

References
  1. K. W. Taylor (2013). A History of Vietnamese. Cambridge University Press. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-521-87586-8.
  2. Vietnam-Champa Relations and the Malay-Islam Regional Network in the 17th–19th Centuries
  3. "Tìm hiểu cộng đồng người Chăm tại Việt Nam: Cố gắng tồn tại trong khó khăn". Archived from the original on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  4. 大南寔錄前編 • Đại Nam thực lục tiền biên ( q.01-02), page 74
  5. "Nguyễn Phước tộc". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  6. Tran Ky Phuong, Bruce Lockhart (2011-01-01). The Cham of Vietnam: History, Society and Art. NUS Press. p. 326-335. ISBN 9789971694593.
  7. "King Po Rome and Chams religion". kauthara.org. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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