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Suryavarman I
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…
Timeline
- 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.
- 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.
Sources
- Suryavarman I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suryavarman_I
- The Reign of Sūryavarman I and Royal Factionalism at Angkor — Michael Vickery https://angkordatabase.asia/libs/docs/publications/the-reign-of-s%C5%ABryavarman-i-and-royal-factionalism-at-angkor/suryavarmanI-vickery_210103_211523.pdf