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Suryavarman I

Type Figure Region Khmer Time c. 1006–1050 Also known as Suryavarman I、សូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី១、Nirvanapada

Suryavarman I (c. 1006–1050) was an important ruler of the Khmer Angkor dynasty in the early 11th century who unified Angkor around 1011 after a stru…

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  1. 1002–1010Sambour (Sambour Prei Kuk) · Kampong Thom ProvinceAfter the death of Udayadityavarman V, Suryavarman raised forces east of the Mekong, dividing east and west with Jayavijaya in a civil war lasting nearly ten years.
  2. 1011–1050Yasodharapura (Angkor) · Siem Reap ProvinceAfter defeating Jayavijaya he held sole royal power, promoted hydraulic and temple construction, expanded into southern Laos and the Thai highlands, and was posthumously titled Nirvanapada.

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