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Jayavarman II

Type Figure Region Cambodia Time c. 770–835 Also known as Jayavarman II、Paramesvara、Parameśvara、ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី២

Jayavarman II (c. 770–835) was the founder of the Khmer Empire in Cambodia, traditionally regarded as the inaugurator of the Angkor dynasty.

Timeline

  1. 770–790Java · JavaAccording to inscriptional tradition, Jayavarman II spent his early years in Java before returning to Cambodia, gradually expanding his influence among local rival powers and defeating a series of competitors.
  2. 802–820Mount Mahendraparvata · Siem Reap ProvinceIn 802 he held a Brahmanical ceremony on Mount Mahendraparvata, was invested as a chakravartin, and established the devaraja cult, declaring independence from Javanese suzerainty and unifying the Khmer polities, marking the beginning of the Angkor period.
  3. c. 820–835Hariharalaya · Siem Reap ProvinceIn his later years he made Hariharalaya his capital, consolidated rule over the Mekong basin, established multiple capitals including Indrapura, and laid the foundations for the Angkor hydraulic and temple-building traditions followed by later kings.

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