| Jayavarman III | |
|---|---|
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| King of the Khmer Empire | |
| Reign | 850 – 877 |
| Predecessor | Jayavarman II |
| Successor | Indravarman I |
| Died | 877 |
| House | Varman Dynasty |
| Father | Jayavarman II |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Very little is known about Jayavarman II's son and successor, Jayavarman III (Khmer: ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៣), or Vishnuloka, the second ruler of Angkor.[1]: 103 The future Khmer king, Yasovarman I, claimed to be related to the brother of Jayavarman III's grandmother, Rudravarman.[2] 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."[3] 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. He died in 877 probably from chasing a wild elephant.[4]
- ^ Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella (ed.). The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
- ^ Briggs, L. (1951). The Ancient Khmer Empire. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 41(1), 61
- ^ Higham, The Civilization of Angkor p. 59
- ^ Briggs, The Ancient Khmer Empire p. 97