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Jayavarman VII

1125 - 1218

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Jayavarman VII (Khmer: ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៧), known posthumously as Mahaparamasaugata (មហាបរមសៅគាត, c. 1122–1218), was king of the Khmer Empire. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II (r. 1150–1160) and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jayavarman VII is the 2,386th most popular politician (down from 2,010th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Cambodia and the 6th most popular Cambodian Politician.

Jayavarman VII is most famous for the Khmer Empire. He was the king of Khmer Empire from 1181 to 1220.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jayavarman VII ranks 2,386 out of 19,576Before him are Sogdianus of Persia, Peter IV of Aragon, Gülnuş Sultan, Kurt Daluege, Afonso VI of Portugal, and Apepi. After him are Cetshwayo kaMpande, Michael IX Palaiologos, Khasekhemwy, Jan Masaryk, Mikhail Suslov, and Chilperic II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1125, Jayavarman VII ranks 1After him are Eystein II of Norway, Sweyn III of Denmark, Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani, Herrad of Landsberg, Lu You, Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal, Michael Glykas, Otto II, Margrave of Meissen, Jaufre Rudel, Petronilla of Aquitaine, and Berthold IV, Duke of Zähringen. Among people deceased in 1218, Jayavarman VII ranks 3Before him are Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Al-Adil I. After him are Kuchlug, Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, Odo III, Duke of Burgundy, Hugh I of Cyprus, Robert II, Count of Dreux, Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen, Theresa of Portugal, Countess of Flanders, Peter of Vaux-de-Cernay, and Konstantin of Rostov.

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In Cambodia

Among people born in Cambodia, Jayavarman VII ranks 6 out of 40Before him are Pol Pot (1925), Norodom Sihanouk (1922), Nuon Chea (1926), Lon Nol (1913), and Hun Sen (1952). After him are Khieu Samphan (1931), Heng Samrin (1934), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Ta Mok (1926), and Jayavarman II (800).

Among POLITICIANS In Cambodia

Among politicians born in Cambodia, Jayavarman VII ranks 6Before him are Pol Pot (1925), Norodom Sihanouk (1922), Nuon Chea (1926), Lon Nol (1913), and Hun Sen (1952). After him are Khieu Samphan (1931), Heng Samrin (1934), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Jayavarman II (800), and Yasovarman I (900).