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Jayavarman VIII was one of the kings of the Khmer empire
Khmer Empire

The Khmer Empire was the largest empire of South East Asia based in what is now Cambod






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Jayavarman VIII was one of the kings of the Khmer empire
Khmer Empire

The Khmer Empire was the largest empire of South East Asia based in what is now Cambodia. The empire, which seceded from the kingdom of Chenla, at times ruled over and/or vassalised parts of modern-day Laos, Thailand,Vietnam, Myanmar, and Malaysia....
. His rule lasted from 1243 till 1295, when he abdicated.

It was during the reign
Reign

A reign is the term used to describe the length of a monarch is the supreme leader over a kingdom. No time limit exists on reigns, nor is there a term of office....
 of Jayavarman VIII that the Mongol forces under the command of Kublai Khan
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 attacked the Angkor
Angkor

Angkor is a name conventionally applied to the region of Cambodia serving as the seat of the Khmer empire that flourished from approximately the ninth century to the fifteenth century A.D....
 empire in 1283. Jayavarman VIII decided to pay tribute and buy peace and thus his rule survived.