Mahidharapura Dynasty ( Khmer: រាជវង្សមហិធរៈបុរៈ; Thai: ''ราชวงศ์มหิธรปุระ;''

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: ''House of Mahidharapura'', ''Mahidra-pura'') was a Khom dynasty. Some sources call it the Mahitarapura dynasty or

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royal family . It lasted from 1080 to 1336 and was based in Phimai, Thailand.

History

The earliest recorded member of the Mahidharapura dynasty was a petty king by the name of Hiranyavarman, father of the first Mahidharapura emperor Jayavarman VI. The royal line of Mahidharapura, prior to imperial ascension, were the rulers of Phimai (now Phimai District Nakhon Ratchasima Province), being one of the many extended families of Khmer kings who settled in the Mun River basin near

Prasat Phanom Wan Prasat Phanom Wan (, ), also locally known as Wat Phanom Wan (, ) is an unfinished ancient Khmer Hindu temple in the area of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. It was first constructed as a Hindu temple and later ad ...

Prasat Phimai The Phimai Historical Park () is a historical park in Thailand, covering the ancient town of Phimai and the ruins of Prasat Phimai , ; , ) the largest ancient Khmer-Hindu temple in Thailand. It is located in the town of Phimai, Nakhon Ratchas ...

, Pradsat Phanom Rung, and the area of

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. It was an ancient royal family since the Funan era, having influence and power base in the southeast region and the Phanom Dong Rak mountain range. There were eleven monarchs in Mahidharpura, the first of which was Jayavarman VI and the last was

Jayavarman IX Jayavarman IX (), also known as Jayavarmadiparamesvara was sovereign of the Khmer Empire from 1327 to 1336. Jayavarman IX was like his father, Indrajayavarman, a convinced Shaivism, Shivaite. This sovereign is the last king mentioned by inscrip ...

(Jayavarmadiparamesvara).

List of Mahidharapura monarchs

1. Hiranyavarman
2. Jayavarman VI
3.

Dharanindravarman I Dharanindravarman I () was a king of the Khmer Empire, 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 & Nicols ...

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 ...

Dharanindravarman II Dharanindravarman II (; also titled ''Paramanishkalapada'') was king of the Khmer Empire from 1150 to 1160. He married the daughter of Harshavarman III, Princess Sri Jayarajacudamani. Their son Jayavarman VII was born by 1125. Dharanindravar ...

Jayavarman VII Jayavarman VII (), known posthumously as Mahaparamasaugata (, c. 1122–1218), was king of the Khmer Empire. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II (r. 1150–1160) and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. He was the first king devoted to Buddhism, ...

Yasovarman II Yasovarman II () was the ruler of the Khmer empire from 1160 to 1166. He succeeded Dharanindravarman II.Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, In 1165, he was overthrown by the mandarin Tribhuvanadityavarman( ...

Indravarman II Indravarman II () was the ruler of the Khmer Empire, son of Jayavarman VII.Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, There is some dispute regarding the actual period of his reign, even because his successor, ...

Jayavarman VIII Jayavarman VIII (), posthumous name Paramesvarapada, was one of the prominent kings of the Khmer empire. His rule lasted from 1243 until 1295, when he abdicated. One of his wives was Queen Chakravartirajadevi. He reverted to Hinduism from his fat ...

10.

Indravarman III Indravarman III (), also titled Srindravarman () was a ruler of the Khmer Empire from 1295 to 1308. He rose to power after the abdication of his father in law Jayavarman VIII,Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nic ...

11. Indrajayavarman
12.

Family tree

Family tree of Mahidharapura dynasty from Phanom Rung stone inscription No. 7 in

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, Thailand. * King of Angkor * Crown Prince * Prince

References

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