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Jayavarman VII built 121 "houses with fire" rest houses built every fifteen kilometers along raised highways for travellers, and 102 hospitals. His was the " Buddhism of the Greater Vehicle ". However, Brahmans continued to play a "role at court", with Hrishikesa being made chief priest, with the title Jayamahapradhana.
Angkor Thom was established as the capital of Jayavarman VII's empire and was the centre of his massive building program. One inscription found in the city refers to Jayavarman as the groom and the city as his bride. [4]: 121 Angkor Thom seems not to be the first Khmer capital on the site, however.
In 1190, the Khmer king Jayavarman VII appointed a Cham prince named Vidyanandana, who had defected to Jayavarman in 1182 and had been educated at Angkor, to lead the Khmer army. Vidyanandana defeated the Chams, and proceeded to occupy Vijaya and captured Jaya Indravarman IV, whom he sent back to Angkor as a prisoner.
Jayavarman IV, ruled c. 928–941; Jayavarman V, ruled c. 968–1001; Jayavarman VI, ruled c. 1090–1107; Jayavarman VII, ruled 1181–1219; Jayavarman VIII, ruled 1243–1295; Kings of central India: Jayavarman (Chandela dynasty), ruled c. 1110-1120; Jayavarman I (Paramara dynasty), ruled c. 1142-43; Jayavarman II (Paramara dynasty), ruled c ...
Sras Srang was dug in the mid-10th century, by initiative of Kavindrarimathana, Buddhist minister of Rajendravarman II. [1] It was modified around the year 1200 by Jayavarman VII, [2]: 125 who added the laterite landing-stage at its western side, probably because the East Baray had been overwhelmed by sediment and had begun malfunctioning.
Jayavarman VII died. He was succeeded by Indravarman II. 1238: Two Thai chieftains in the city of Sukhothai declared the establishment of the Sukhothai Kingdom and its independence from Angkorian dominion. 1243: Indravarman II died. Jayavarman VIII succeeded him. 1283: Jayavarman VIII agreed to pay tribute to the Mongol Empire in lieu of ...
Jayavarman IV r.928–941: Ishanavarman II r.923–928 (female) Harshavarman I r.910–923: Vasudeva: Sundaravarman (female) Harshavarman II r.941–944 (female) Damodara (female) Manassiva: Nripatisimhavarman 937–971: Mangalavarman 971–986: Rajendravarman II r.944–968: Yajnavaraha: Vishnukumara: Prana Saptadevakula: Jivaka (Sujitaraja ...
Jayavarman VII stands as the last of the great kings of Angkor, not only because of his successful military campaign against Champa, but also because he was not a tyrannical ruler in the manner of his immediate predecessors. [citation needed] He unified the empire and carried out noteworthy building projects.