Dharanindravarman I
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Dharanindravarman I () was a king of the
Khmer Empire The Khmer Empire was an empire in Southeast Asia, centered on Hydraulic empire, hydraulic cities in what is now northern Cambodia. Known as Kambuja (; ) by its inhabitants, it grew out of the former civilization of Chenla and lasted from 802 t ...
, reigning from 1107 AD to 1113 AD. He ascended to the throne following the death of his younger brother, Jayavarman VI.Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, He was married to Queen Vijayendralakshmi, former wife of Jayavarman VI. He was murdered in battle by his great-nephew,
Suryavarman II Suryavarman II (, UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: ), posthumously named Paramavishnuloka, was the ruler of the Khmer Empire from 1113 until his death in 1150. He is most famously known as the builder of Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu temple in the world, which ...
. The event is supported by the Ban That inscription.The Civilization of Angkor, Charles Higham, University of California Press, 2004, pp. 112-113.
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12th-century Cambodian monarchs Khmer kings 1113 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Cambodia-royal-stub