Suryavarman I
| Suryavarman I សូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី១ | |||||
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King | |||||
| Reign | 1006–1050 | ||||
| Predecessor | Jayavarman V | ||||
| Successor | Udayadityavarman II | ||||
| Died | 1050 | ||||
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| Religion | Mahayana Buddhism | ||||
Suryavarman I (
Buddhist presence in the Khmer kingdom.Biography
Suryavarman I established diplomatic relations with the
His reign lasted some 40 years, and he spent much of that time defending it. Known as the "King of the Just Laws," he consolidated his political power by inviting some 4000 local officials to the royal palace and swear an oath of allegiance to him. Suryavarman favored Buddhism but allowed the people to continue practising Hinduism. His palace was situated in the vicinity of Angkor Thom, and he was the first Khmer ruler to protect his palace with a wall.
In the inscription at Tuol Ta Pec, Suryavarman is said to have known of the principles of the six
Suryavarman expanded his territory to the west to
: 136–137Suryavarman probably started construction at
During his reign, 47 cities (known as 47
Suryavarman died in 1050 and was given the posthumous title Nirvanapada ("the king who has gone to nirvana"), a nod to his Buddhist beliefs. He was succeeded by his sons, Udayadityavarman II, who died around 1066, and Harshavarman III (Sadasivapada), who continued the struggle against internal rebellions and fought off assaults from the Chams until his death in 1080.
In popular culture
The video game
See also
Notes
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
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- ^ Indian History by Reddy: p.64
- ^ a b c Kenneth R. Hall (October 1975), "Khmer Commercial Development and Foreign Contacts under Sūryavarman I", Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 18 (3), pp. 318-336, Brill Publishers
- ^ Society and culture: the Asian heritage : Juan R. Francisco, Ph.D. University of the Philippines Asian Center p.106
- ^ R. C. Majumdar (1961), "The Overseas Expeditions of King Rājendra Cola", Artibus Asiae 24 (3/4), pp. 338-342, Artibus Asiae Publishers
- ^ R. C. Majumdar (1961), "The Overseas Expeditions of King Rājendra Cola", Artibus Asiae 24 (3/4), pp. 338-342, Artibus Asiae Publishers
- ISBN 9781842125847
- ISBN 9786167339443
- ISBN 974-8225-27-5.
- ^ Economic Development, Integration, and Morality in Asia and the Americas, by Donald C. Wood p.176
- ^ Hall, K. R. (2019). Maritime Trade and State Development in Early Southeast Asia. United States: University of Hawaii Press.
- ^ Papadopoulos, John (December 14, 2016). "New expansion for Age of Empires II HD coming on December 19th". DSOGaming. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
External links
- "Angkor - Khmer Rulers - Chronology", art-and-archaeology.com.
- "The Splendors of Angkor", Enchantment of the World: Cambodia, Seatha Say and Miriam Greenblat, via Khmer Pride Productions.
- "srkbalspean", Indochina Exclusive.