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Suryavarman II

Also Known As Paramavishnuloka
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Suryavarman II (reigned 1113-1150 CE) was a king of the Khmer Empire, centered in present-day Cambodia, remembered chiefly as the builder of Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. Dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, the temple complex was constructed as both a state temple and, ultimately, Suryavarman's own funerary monument, showcasing the architectural and artistic achievement of the Khmer Empire at its height. His reign also saw extensive military campaigns against neighboring kingdoms, including Champa and Dai Viet, and a restoration of strong centralized government, leading historians to rank him among the greatest rulers in Khmer history.

Facts
Disputed
Birth Year
1094 1
Sources give 1094 or 1098; this record uses the earlier candidate year. No confident birthplace is stated in the source; left unfilled.
Death Year
1150 1
Inscriptional evidence suggests he died around 1150, possibly during a military campaign against Champa; other accounts place his death in Angkor since his inscriptional record stops that year.
Death Place
Angkor, Khmer Empire 1
Some accounts place his death in Angkor since his inscriptional record stops there; others suggest he died during a military campaign against Champa. This record uses the more commonly cited location.
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Ruler of the Khmer Empire from 1113 until his death in 1150; builder of Angkor Wat 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Connections

In Era

The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Suryavarman II
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Originated In

Cambodia

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Source Wikidata: Suryavarman II
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Suryavarman II
Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Born field
    Born: CE (1094 or 1098) Angkor, Khmer Empire
  • Infobox, Died field
    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. He is most famously known as the builder of Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu temple in the world, which he dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva.
  • Lead paragraph
    was the ruler of the Khmer Empire from 1113 until his death in 1150. He is most famously known as the builder of Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu temple in the world, which he dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva.
  • Body text, posthumous name
    Suryavarman was given the posthumous name Paramavishnuloka, "He Who Has Entered the Heavenly World of Vishnu".
  • Suryavarman II: Gender
    His reign also saw extensive military campaigns against neighboring kingdoms, including Champa and Dai Viet, and a restoration of strong centralized government, leading historians to rank him among the greatest rulers in Khmer history.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born CE (1094 or 1098); died 1150 CE
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Wikidata: Suryavarman II
Wikidata Q313298, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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