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Udayadityavarman II
Udayadityavarman II was a mid-11th-century Khmer Angkor monarch who reigned c. 1050–1066 CE, ruling the Chenla Empire after Suryavarman I.
Timeline
- c. 1050–1055Angkor · Siem ReapAround 1050 he succeeded to the throne, consolidating royal authority centered on Angkor, continuing Suryavarman I's rule over the core territories, and maintaining tributary and trade relations with neighboring states.
- c. 1056–1060Angkor · Siem ReapIn the mid-to-late 1050s he continued to direct imperial affairs, promoted maintenance of hydraulic and religious architecture, upheld court order framed by Hinduism-Brahmanism, and responded to surrounding political changes to keep the empire's territories stable.
- c. 1061–1066Angkor · Siem ReapIn the final phase of his reign he still presided over state affairs from Angkor; around 1066 he died or was succeeded by a successor, marking the end of a relatively stable period of mid-Angkor rule.
Sources
- Coedès, Georges. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia — Georges Coedès (1968)
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Udayadityavarman II https://www.britannica.com/biography/Udayadityavarman-II