Suryavarman II of Khmer
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Suryavarman II of Khmer 🇰🇭

ព្រះបាទសូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី២ (Known as "Suryavarman II")
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Born c. 1094 🇰🇭 Angkor, Khmer Empire (Cambodia)
Passed Away c. 1150 Angkor, Khmer Empire (Cambodia)
Lifespan 56 years old
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"He mounted a war elephant and struck down his enemies, raising stone mountains to Vishnu that touch the heavens."

Archival Overview

Mighty king of the Khmer Empire who reunified Cambodia and constructed Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world.

Biographical Record

Suryavarman II (posthumous name Paramavishnuloka; reigned 1113–c. 1150 AD) was one of the greatest warrior-kings and builders of the Khmer Empire. Seizing the throne after overcoming rival claimants, he reunified the fractured kingdom and extended Khmer imperial authority across modern Thailand, southern Laos, and the Malay Peninsula, while launching expeditions against Champa and Dai Viet.

Suryavarman's crowning achievement was the design and construction of Angkor Wat, an architectural marvel dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, breaking with the Saivite tradition of earlier kings. Conceived as both a state temple and his personal funerary complex, Angkor Wat stands as the zenith of classical Khmer temple architecture and astronomy.

Key Life Milestones

Coronation as King of Khmer

Reunification of the Empire

Defeated rival claimants to the crown, reuniting the fractured Khmer territories and receiving the sacred coronation rites from sage Divakarapandita.

Construction of Angkor Wat

Erection of the World's Largest Temple

Completed the monumental temple-mountain of Angkor Wat dedicated to Vishnu, featuring vast bas-relief galleries depicting the Churning of the Sea of Milk.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Angkor Wat Central Sanctuary
Siem Reap, Cambodia
GPS: 13.4125, 103.8670
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