Angkorian Period Part 1
An inscription at the sacred mountain of Phnom Kulen, to the north of Angkor, reads that in the year 802 Jayavarman II participated in a ritual that proclaimed him a 'universal monarch', or a devaraja (god king). Who was Jayavarman II and what was he doing before this? It is thought he may has
resided in the Buddhist Shailendras' court in Java as a young man. One of the first things he did when he returned to Cambodia was to hold a ritual that made it impossible for java to control the land of Cambodia. From this point, Jayavarman II brought the lands of Cambodia under his control through alliances, proclaiming himself king in process.
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