Great kings in the Angkor Period

King: Jayavarman II year: 802 AD to 805 AD
temples: Ak Yum (a brick stepped pyramid )
style: Kulen
Treated as the first Emperor of the Khmers Angkor Kingdom. He died at around 805AD, and received the posthumous name of Paramesvara, "the supreme lord of Shiva." Everybody wrote about him but he didn't leave any writing himself. So basically a mysterious figure.

King: Indravarman I year: 877 to 890 AD
temples: Bakong, Preah Ko style: Preah Ko
Indravarman I was not too legitimate at birth and had to fight his way to power. He was the nephew of the Queen.
He was credited for the building program at Angkor. He set the foundations for the future Angkorian kings to follow. He also built a big reservoir.

King: Yasovarman I year: 889 to 910 AD
temples: Lolei , Phnom Bakheng, East Baray
style: bakeng
The son of Indravarman I, he beat his brother to the throne. He moved capital from Hariharalaya to Yashodharapura where it remained there for 500 years.

King: Jayavarman IV year: 928 to 941 AD
temples: Koh Ker
style: Koh Ker
This guy also had to fight his way to the throne.

King: Rajendravarman II year: 944 to 968 AD
temples: Banteay Srei, Pre Rup, East Mebon
style: Pre Rup

King: Suryavarman I year: 1010 to 1050 AD
temples: Prasat Preah Vihear on Dangrek Mountain, and Prasat Phimeanakas, West Baray
style: Khleang
Suryavarman I was a Buddhist who was said be of Malaysian origin. He claimed to be the son of the Brahmin Kaundinya and Princess Soma. After nine years of war, Suryavarman I won the throne.

King: Udayadityavarman II year: 1050 - 1066 A.D. temples: Baphuon, Sdok Kak Thom
style: Baphuon
He was the successor of Suryavarman I but not his son. He descended from Yasovarman I's spouse. He built the Baphuon Temple to honor the god Shiva, but some of the sculptures are dedicated to Buddha.

King: Suryavarman II year: 1113 AD to 1145-1150 AD
temples: Angkor Wat,Beng Mealea
style: Angkor Wat
He is the Angkor Wat guy. He reunited the empire. He worshiped Vishnu rather than Shiva. He tried to invade Vietnam (Dai-Viet) with the Chams but failed. But most of his other campaigns were successful. He also established formal embassy relation with China.

King: Jayavarman VII year: 1125 - 1215 AD
temples: Angkor Thom, Bayon, Preah Khan (for his father), Ta Prohm (for his mother), Ta Som, Neak Pean,Elephant terrace, Statue of Leper king and many others
style: Bayon
He was the main guy in Angkor Thom. Known as the Buddha King. He defeated the Chams and was responsible for most of the tourist attractions around Angkor Thom. He built 121 rest houses and 102 hospitals.

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