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Jayavarman VI

Type Figure Region Cambodia Time c. 1080–1107 Also known as Jayavarman VI、Jayavarman 6

Jayavarman VI (c. 1080–1107) was king of the Angkor dynasty, reigning from 1080 to 1107.

Timeline

  1. c. 1080Vat Phou · ChampasakJayavarman VI came from a ruling family of the Vat Phou region in southern Laos; he seized the Angkor throne in 1080, beginning a reign of nearly thirty years.
  2. 1080–1107Angkor · Siem ReapDuring his reign he maintained Khmer imperial rule, upheld the blended Hindu–Buddhist tradition, and built religious structures. In the 1090s the empire still held considerable strength, but intensifying internal power struggles within the royal house ultimately cost him the throne around 1107.

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