Suryavarman II

Suryavarman II
King Suryavarman II depicted in a bas-relief at Angkor Wat
King of the Khmer Empire
Reign	1113–1150 CE
Predecessor	Dharanindravarman I
Successor	Dharanindravarman II
Born	11th century CE (1094 or 1098[1]) Angkor, Khmer Empire (now in Siem Reap, Cambodia)
Died	1150 CE [2][3] Angkor, Khmer Empire (now in Siem Reap, Cambodia)
Burial	Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Names Suryavarman II Posthumous name Paramavishnuloka
Father	Ksitindraditya
Mother	Narendralakshmi
Religion	Hinduism (Vaishnavism)
Military service
Allegiance	Khmer Empire
Battles/wars	Khmer–Cham wars Đại Việt–Khmer War

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Suryavarman II (Khmer: សូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី២, UNGEGN: Soryôvôrmoăn Ti 2, ALA-LC: Sūryavarmăn Dī 2), posthumously named Paramavishnuloka, was the ruler of the Khmer Empire from 1113 until his death in 1150.^[4] He is most famously known as the builder of Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu temple in the world, which he dedicated to Vishnu. His reign's monumental architecture, numerous military campaigns and restoration of strong government have led historians to rank Suryavarman II as one of the empire's greatest rulers.