Jayavarman I
| Jayavarman I | |
|---|---|
| Jayavarman I ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី១ | |
| King of Chenla | |
| Reign | c. 657 – 681 |
| Predecessor | Bhavavarman II |
| Successor | Jayadevi |
| Died | 681 |
| Issue |
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| Father | Candravarman[1]: 58 |
Jayavarman I (Khmer: ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី១), also called Protégé of Victory, is considered to be the last ruler of the united Chenla, the predecessor polity of the Khmer Empire.
Biography
He ruled from approximately 657 until around 681. Over the course of his reign, and that of his predecessors Bhavavarman II and Candravarman, the Khmer kings power was consolidated in the areas previously controlled by the Funan’s culture. However, Jayavarman left no male heirs, which led to the division of Cambodia.[2][3]
Jayavarman I is described as the son of Chandravarman (旃陀越摩),[1]: 58 who is mentioned in Chinese sources as the ruler of Gān Bì,[4][5] a polity that maintained dynastic relations with Xiū Luó Fēn and Gē Luó Shě Fēn (the expanded Si Thep) within the Dvaravati sphere.[6]: 54
Inscriptions associated with his reign are found at Tuol Kok Prah, Wat Prei Val, Prah Kuha Luon, Wat Kdei Ang, Wat Baray, and Tuol Nak Ta Bak Ka. His palace was located at Purandarapura. He was the great-grandson of Isanavarman I. Jayavarman I's daughter, Queen Jayadevi, succeeded him as queen regnant.
See also
- Jayavarman II - considered by most to be the first king of the Khmer Angkor kingdom, ruling at the beginning of the 9th century.
References
- ^ a b Hoshino, Tatsuo (1996). "The Kingdom of Red Earth (Chitu Guo) in Cambodia and Vietnam from the Sixth to the Eighth Centuries" (PDF). Journal of The Siam Society. 84 (Part 2).
- ^ 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.
- ^ Higham, Charles (20 February 2024). Early Mainland Southeast Asia. River Books Co., Ltd. ISBN 9786167339443.
- ^ New Book of Tang, Volume 222
- ^ "《钦定续通志卷六百三十七》". 中国哲学书电子化计划 (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Hoshino, T (2002). "Wen Dan and its neighbors: the central Mekong Valley in the seventh and eighth centuries.". In M. Ngaosrivathana; K. Breazeale (eds.). Breaking New Ground in Lao History: Essays on the Seventh to Twentieth Centuries. Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books. pp. 25–72.
Further reading
- Coedes, G. (1962). "The Making of South-east Asia." London: Cox & Wyman Ltd.