| Jayavarman VII the Great | |||||
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| Emperor of the Khmer Empire | |||||
| Reign | 1181–1218 | ||||
| Coronation | 1182[1] | ||||
| Predecessor | Tribhuvanadityavarman (prior to the Cham Invasion) | ||||
| Successor | Indravarman II | ||||
| Born | c. 1122/1125 Angkor, Khmer Empire | ||||
| Died | 1218 (aged c. 95) Yaśodharapura, Khmer Empire | ||||
| Consort | Jayarajadevi, Indradevi | ||||
| Issue | Sikhara Mahadevi (Queen consorts of Pho Khun Pha Mueang) | ||||
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| Dynasty | Varman | ||||
| Father | Dharanindravarman II | ||||
| Mother | Sri Jayarajacudamani | ||||
| Religion | Mahayana Buddhism | ||||
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| Allegiance |  Khmer Empire | ||||
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Jayavarman VII (Khmer: ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៧), known posthumously as Mahaparamasaugata (មហាបរមសៅគាត, c. 1122–1218), was king of the Khmer Empire. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II (r. 1150–1160) and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. [2] He was the first king devoted to Buddhism, as only one prior Khmer king had been a Buddhist. He then built the Bayon as a monument to Buddhism. Jayavarman VII is generally considered the most powerful of the Khmer monarchs by historians.[3] His government built many projects including hospitals, highways, rest houses, and temples. With Buddhism as his motivation, King Jayavarman VII is credited with introducing a welfare state that served the physical and spiritual needs of the Khmer people.[4]
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