Jayavarman II
~770–835 · Khmer (Java / Angkor, modern-day Cambodia) · Early Khmer Empire, Medieval Southeast Asia
Known for: Founder of the Khmer Empire—declared independence from Java and established the devaraja (god-king) cult
Jayavarman II founded the Khmer Empire around 802 CE by declaring independence from Javanese suzerainty and establishing himself as a devaraja (god-king) at Phnom Kulen. He laid the foundations for what became the most powerful empire in Southeast Asian history.
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