Suryavarman I
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Suryavarman I (Khmer: សូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី១; posthumously Nirvanapada) was king of the Khmer Empire from 1006 to 1050.[1]: 134–135 Suryavarman usurped King Udayadityavarman I, defeating his armies in approximately 1002. After a protracted war with Udayadityavarman's would-be successor, Jayavirahvarman,[2] Suryavarman I claimed the throne in 1010. Suryavarman was a Mahayana Buddhist[1]: 134 who was also tolerant of the growing Theravada Buddhist presence in the Khmer kingdom.
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Suryavarman I សូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី១ | |||||
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Reign | 1006–1050 | ||||
Predecessor | Jayavarman V | ||||
Successor | Udayadityavarman II | ||||
Died | 1050 | ||||
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Religion | Mahayana Buddhism |
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