Early Construction at Angkor

Name: Early Construction at Angkor
Start: 1002
End: 1050

Type Event Region Cambodia Time 1002–1050

Around 1002 CE, at the transition from Jayavarman V's death to Suryavarman I's accession, the Khmer Angkor Dynasty built temples and hydraulic works …

Timeline

1002Angkor · CambodiaAfter Jayavarman V's death, Suryavarman I consolidated the throne through political and military means, then launched large-scale temple and capital infrastructure construction in Angkor and surrounding areas, using religious architecture to display royal legitimacy.
1005–1050Angkor and surrounding mountains · CambodiaDuring this period multiple stone temples were built in the Angkor basin and northern mountains, including important religious structures such as Preah Vihear, while the capital's hydraulic system was perfected, forming the prototype of the classic Khmer temple architectural paradigm.

Sources

Angkor and the Khmer Civilization — Michael D. Coe (2003)
Ancient Angkor — Claude Jacques, Michael Freeman (1999)