Suryavarman II

Suryavarman II (Khmer: ព្រះបាទសូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី២) (posthumous name Paramavishnuloka) was king of the Khmer Empire from 1113 AD to 1145-1150 AD and the builder of Angkor Wat, which he dedicated to the Supreme God Vishnu. His reign's monumental architecture, numerous military campaigns and restoration of strong government have led historians to rank Suryavarman as one of the empire's greatest kings.

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