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Angkor capital

Type Object Region Khmer Time c. 802–1431

Angkor was the long-time capital of the Angkor dynasty (Khmer Empire), on the northern shore of the Tonle Sap;…

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  1. c. 802Angkor · CambodiaJayavarman II established the city's capital status here, laying the foundation of Angkor as the Khmer political and religious center through Hindu royal rituals and hydraulic engineering.
  2. c. 1050–1066Angkor · CambodiaDuring the reign of Udayadityavarman II, large-scale projects such as the Baphuon were advanced; the capital's population and temple network continued to expand, maintaining contacts with maritime powers such as Srivijaya.
  3. c. 1113–1150Angkor · CambodiaSuryavarman II built Angkor Wat, bringing the capital to its peak of architectural and administrative scale as Southeast Asia's most representative medieval metropolis.

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