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Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII (c. 1122–1218) was one of the most outstanding monarchs of the Angkor dynasty, renowned for his Mahayana Buddhist faith and large-scal…
Timeline
- c. 1122–1160Angkor · AngkorJayavarman VII came from the Angkor royal family; his early years, as recorded in inscriptions and later scholarship, are largely placed in a prolonged period of local rule and military experience that laid the foundation for his later campaign against Champa.
- 1177–1181Angkor · AngkorIn 1177 Champa forces launched a surprise attack and sacked Angkor; at the end of this period Jayavarman VII organized a counteroffensive, gradually recovering lost territory and establishing supreme military authority, paving the way for his accession around 1181.
- 1181–1218Angkor · AngkorAfter acceding, Jayavarman VII undertook large-scale reconstruction of the capital, built networks of hospitals and relay stations, and constructed Buddhist monuments such as the Bayon, closely binding royal authority to the cult of Avalokiteśvara.
Sources
- Coedès, George. The Making of South East Asia — George Coedès (1966)
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Jayavarman VII https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jayavarman-VII