Showing posts with label Angkorian Period Part 3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Angkorian Period Part 3. Show all posts

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Angkorian Period Part 3





















Angkorian Period Part 3

By the turn of the 11th century the kingdom of Angkor was losing control of its territories. Suryavarman I (1002-1049), an usurper, move into the power vacuum and, like Javyavarman II two centuries before, reunified the kingdom through war and alliances. He annexed the kingdom of Lopburi in Thailand and extended his control in Cambodia.