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Flourishing of the Angkor Dynasty

Type Event Region Asia Time 1033–1037

In the mid-1030s, under Suryavarman I, the Angkor dynasty continued expanding and consolidating control over the Tonle Sap and lower Mekong, with hyd…

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  1. 1033–1035Capital of Angkor · CambodiaSuryavarman I integrated leftover forces of the previous dynasty through force and marriage alliances, suppressed local rebellions, secured the administrative center at Angkor, and strengthened control over surrounding subject states through investiture and tribute systems.
  2. 1035–1037Tonle Sap basin · CambodiaThe dynasty expanded reservoirs and canal networks around the Tonle Sap to support rice agriculture, while also building more stone temples in Angkor and subject states, using linga worship alongside Buddhist statuary as royal religious symbols of divine kingship and territorial order.

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