Mahendravarman
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Mahendravarman was a king of the Cambodia
n kingdom of Kamboja
, which would later become the Khmer empire
. He was the brother of, and successor to Bhavavarman I
.
After Bhavavarman's
death, Mahendravarman took his throne in the capital at Sambor Prei Kuk
on the same time Hiranyavarman was ruling Cambodia
.
After the death of Mahendravarman, his son Isanavarman had taken the control of the kingdom, where his father ruled for several years. He ruled the kingdom till AD 628.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n kingdom of Kamboja
Kambojas
The Kambojas were a kshatriya tribe of Iron Age India, frequently mentioned in Sanskrit and Pali literature.They were an Indo-Iranian tribe situated at the boundary of the Indo-Aryans and the Iranians, and appear to have moved from the Iranian into the Indo-Aryan sphere over time.The Kambojas...
, which would later become the Khmer empire
Khmer Empire
The Khmer Empire was one of the most powerful empires in Southeast Asia. The empire, which grew out of the former kingdom of Chenla, at times ruled over and/or vassalized parts of modern-day Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, and Malaysia. Its greatest legacy is Angkor, the site of the capital city...
. He was the brother of, and successor to Bhavavarman I
Bhavavarman I
Bhavavarman I was a king of the Cambodian kingdom of Kamboja, which would later become the Khmer empire. Though the full dates of his reign are unknown, it is known that he reigned around the year 550....
.
After Bhavavarman's
Bhavavarman I
Bhavavarman I was a king of the Cambodian kingdom of Kamboja, which would later become the Khmer empire. Though the full dates of his reign are unknown, it is known that he reigned around the year 550....
death, Mahendravarman took his throne in the capital at Sambor Prei Kuk
Sambor Prei Kuk
The ancient temple complex of Sambor Prei Kuk is located just to the north of the town of Kompong Thom, Cambodia.Located on Eastern bank of Tonle Sap, the central part of Sambor Prei Kuk is divided mainly into three groups. The structures of the overall archaeological area were constructed at...
on the same time Hiranyavarman was ruling Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
After the death of Mahendravarman, his son Isanavarman had taken the control of the kingdom, where his father ruled for several years. He ruled the kingdom till AD 628.
Sons of Isanavarman
- Sivadatta
- Isvarakumara
- Yuvaraja (Crown Prince) - Name not identified from historical records