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Jayavarman II (Khmer: ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី២; c. 770 – 850) (reigned c. 802–850) was a Khmer prince who founded and became the ruler of the Khmer Empire after unifying the Khmer civilization.
Jayavarman II was the founder of the Khmer, or Cambodian, empire and an outstanding member of the series of rulers of the Angkor period (802–1431). Among Jayavarman II’s accomplishments were the deification of the Cambodian monarchy, the establishment of the devarāja cult as the official state.
Apr 30, 2016 · Jayavarman II is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Khmer Empire, a powerful state which ruled much of mainland Southeast Asia from the 9th century AD until the 15th century AD.
The Khmer Empire was a Hindu - Buddhist empire in Southeast Asia, centered around hydraulic cities in what is now northern Cambodia. Known as Kambuja by its inhabitants, it grew out of the former civilisation of Chenla and lasted from 802 to 1431.
Apr 26, 2024 · Jayavarman II. While the earlier kingdoms of Funan (c. 1st–6th century ce) and Chenla (c. 6th–early 9th century) were both advanced polities with complex economies, the Khmer empire vastly surpassed them in power, splendor, and influence.
Few individuals in Cambodian history have evoked as much controversy as the legendary founder of the Khmer Empire, Jayavarman II. The Khmer annals that undoubtedly recorded the life of this extraordinary monarch have long since perished and.
Inscriptions found on temple doors and walls made mention of a splendid hilltop capital called Mahendraparvata (the mountain of the great Indra, king of the gods), and its warrior-priest monarch,...
