The energetic , mercurial leader was considered a major figure in 20th century asian politics , and his years in power are remembered fondly by many cambodians , many of whom viewed him as semidivine and credited him with securing cambodia 's freedom from france in the 1950s .

精力充沛且雄辩机智的西哈努克被认为是20世纪亚洲政坛的一个重要人物，很多柬埔寨人还在深情地回忆他的执政岁月，其中许多人将其视作半神一样的人物，认为他是帮助柬埔寨争取自由脱离法国殖民统治的功臣。