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Jayavarman VI

Type Figure Region Cambodia Time c. 1040–1107 Also known as Jayavarman VI、ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៦

Jayavarman VI, born around 1040 CE, was the founder of the Mahidharapura branch of the Angkor dynasty and reigned roughly from 1080 to 1107.

Timeline

  1. c. 1040–1079Northern Cambodia · CambodiaJayavarman VI came from a noble family of Mahidharapura and gradually accumulated power amid the shifting Khmer royal succession of the mid-to-late 11th century, laying the groundwork for his eventual seizure of the throne.
  2. 1080–1100Angkor · Siem Reap ProvinceJayavarman VI acceded around 1080, inaugurating Mahidharapura rule. During his reign he consolidated control over Cambodia's core regions, upheld the tradition of Buddhist royal patronage, and promoted religious construction and local administration.
  3. 1101–1107Angkor · Siem Reap ProvinceIn his later years Jayavarman VI continued to oversee royal succession and religious affairs, dying around 1107; he was succeeded by his brother Dharanindravarman I, and Mahidharapura branch rule continued.

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