Jayavarmin | |||||
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King of the Khmer Empire | |||||
Reign | 1181–1218 | ||||
Coronation | 1182[1] | ||||
Predecessor | Tribhuvanadityavarman (prior to the Cham Invasion) | ||||
Successor | Indravarman II | ||||
Born | c. 1122/1125 Angkor, Khmer Empire | ||||
Died | 1218 (aged c. 95) Yaśodharapura, Khmer Empire | ||||
Consort | Jayarajadevi, Indradevi | ||||
Issue | Sikhara Mahadevi (Queen consorts of Pho Khun Pha Mueang) | ||||
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Dynasty | Varman | ||||
Father | Dharanindravarman II | ||||
Mother | Sri Jayarajacudamani | ||||
Religion | Mahayana Buddhism | ||||
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Jayavarman VII (Khmer: ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៧), known posthumously as Mahaparamasaugata (មហាបរមសៅគាត, c. 1122–1218), was king of the Khmer Empire. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II (r. 1150–1160) and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. [2] He was the first king devoted to Buddhism, as only one prior Khmer king had been a Buddhist. He then built the Bayon as a monument to Buddhism. Jayavarman VII is generally considered the most powerful of the Khmer monarchs by historians.[3] His government built many projects including hospitals, highways, rest houses, and temples. With Buddhism as his motivation, King Jayavarman VII is credited with introducing a welfare state that served the physical and spiritual needs of the Khmer people.[4]
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