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Udayadityavarman II

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Udayadityavarman II
ឧទ័យាទិត្យវរ្ម័នទី២
King
Stela erected by Udayadityavarman II to mark tax-exempted regions in the Mekong Delta. Found in My Qui, Long An province, Vietnam.
Reign1050–1066
PredecessorSuryavarman I
SuccessorHarshavarman III
Died1066
IssueNripatindravarman
Vijayendralakshmi
Names
Bhuvanaditya
FatherYasovarman I

Udayadityavarman II (Khmer: ឧទ័យាទិត្យវរ្ម័នទី២) ruled the Angkor Kingdom from 1050 to 1066 A.D. He was the successor of Suryavarman I[1]: 137  but not his son; he descended from Yasovarman I's spouse.

He built the Baphuon Temple to honor the god Shiva, but some of the sculptures are dedicated to Buddha. He also completed the construction of the West Baray reservoir and built the West Mebon, a raised-earth island in the center.[1]: 138 [2]: 103 [3]: 371 

The Sdok Kak Thom temple, located near the present day Thai town of Aranyaprathet, was also constructed during his reign. The temple was home to a gray sandstone stele, 1.51 meters high, with a detailed inscription that recounted the sequence of previous Khmer kings. The inscription stele is now part of the collection of the national museum in Bangkok.

During his reign, several attempted rebellions, in 1051 and 1065, were crushed by his general Sangrama.[1]: 138–139 [2]: 104 

He was succeeded by his younger brother Harshavarman III.[1]: 139 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ a b Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, ISBN 9781842125847
  3. ^ Higham, C., 2014, Early Mainland Southeast Asia, Bangkok: River Books Co., Ltd., ISBN 9786167339443
  • History of Cambodia. [1] Accessed June 7, 2004.
Regnal titles
Preceded by Emperor of Angkor
1050–1066
Succeeded by