Prelude to the Accession of Jayavarman VII

Name: Prelude to the Accession of Jayavarman VII
Start: 1178
End: 1181

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1178–1181

In 1178, after the death of Khmer king Yashovarman II, the usurper Tribhuvanaditya briefly held power amid political chaos.…

Timeline

1178Angkor · CambodiaAfter the Cham invasion of 1177 killed Yashovarman II, the Khmer monarchy collapsed. In 1178 the court grandee Tribhuvanaditya usurped the throne, but lacking legitimacy and military strength, nobles carved out regional fiefdoms, Cham garrisons still threatened the capital's security, and the empire fell into a state of division.
1178–1181Eastern Cambodian frontier · CambodiaPrince Jayavarman had previously been exiled in Champa; upon learning of the chaos in his homeland in 1178, he led his followers back. He assembled an army at the frontier and allied with Khmer nobles dissatisfied with the usurper. After several years of campaigning, around 1181 he defeated Cham forces, executed Tribhuvanaditya, and proclaimed himself Jayavarman VII, inaugurating the most glorious reign in Khmer history.

Jayavarman VII https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayavarman_VII
Cham invasion of Angkor, 1177 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cham_invasion_of_Angkor,_1177
Jayavarman VII https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jayavarman-VII