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Jayavarman II

Founder of the First Dynasty of AngkorJayavarman II , a 9th century king of Cambodia, is widely recognized as the founder of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of the Southeast Asian mainland for more than six hundred years....
's son and successor, Jayavarman III the second ruler of Angkor. An inscription from Prasat Sak describes: “When he failed to capture a wild elephant while hunting, a divinity promised that he would secure the animal if he built a sanctuary.” There are some temples dated to his reign though none said that they belonged to him. He may have begun a small construction project which was overshadowed by his more ambitious successor and builder, Indravarman I
Indravarman I

Indravarman I was a king of Angkor who ruled from 877 to 890 during the glorious days of the ancient Khmer Empire.Indravarman I ruled his kingdom from Hariharalaya, where it was established by Jayavarman II....
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Very little is known about Jayavarman II
Jayavarman II

Founder of the First Dynasty of AngkorJayavarman II , a 9th century king of Cambodia, is widely recognized as the founder of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of the Southeast Asian mainland for more than six hundred years....
's son and successor, Jayavarman III the second ruler of Angkor. An inscription from Prasat Sak describes: “When he failed to capture a wild elephant while hunting, a divinity promised that he would secure the animal if he built a sanctuary.” There are some temples dated to his reign though none said that they belonged to him. He may have begun a small construction project which was overshadowed by his more ambitious successor and builder, Indravarman I
Indravarman I

Indravarman I was a king of Angkor who ruled from 877 to 890 during the glorious days of the ancient Khmer Empire.Indravarman I ruled his kingdom from Hariharalaya, where it was established by Jayavarman II....
. He died in 877 probably from chasing a wild elephant.