The Khmer Kingdom (L'Uniona Homanus)
Posted By Drs. H. Mutawalli Abdul Malik, M.Pdi
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| Capital and Largest City: | Angkor Thom | ||||||
| Language: | Khmer Language (ខេមរភាសា) | ||||||
| Religion: main: | Buddhism and Thenmobism | ||||||
| others: | Hindu Minority | ||||||
| Ethnic groups: main: | Khmer | ||||||
| others: | Thai, Lao, Sinican, Japanese, Maurya, Cham minorities | ||||||
| Demonym: | Khmer | ||||||
| Type of government: | Monarchy | ||||||
| government: | King | ||||||
| Area: | 210,000 km2 | ||||||
| Established: | 907 (154 AD) | ||||||
| Independence: | from The Srivijaya Empire (L'Uniona Homanus) | ||||||
The Foundation of the Khmer Kingdom
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The Khmer Kingdom was established after a series of destructive rebellions which burned many cities especially the areas wherein the Nobility from Srivijaya built their villas and palaces. The Khmer, as well as other groups of people, became dissatisfied with the government of the Srivijaya. Their nobility was oppressive and the taxation of the people was driving them to starvation. Leaders in the intellectual movement among the youth of the Southeast Asian Peninsula such as Yasovarman stirred up a coutnry which was had been feeling very disenfranchised for years. The Mon people, who were sent by the Maurya to turn these people violent in an attempt to destroy the Srivijaya Empire, come in afterwards and started many of the conflagrations in major cities. The Srivijaya failed to invade the peninsula and the Khmer declared themselves independent in 907 (154 AD).
Kings of the KhmerEdit
Jayavarman 908-931 (155-178 AD) close friend of Yasovarman
Uthumphon 931-946 (178-193 AD)
Jayavarman II 946-971 (193-218 AD)
Jayavarman III 971-986 (218-233 AD)
Samnang 986-999 (233-246 AD)
Veasna 999-1012 (246-259 AD)
Uthumphon II 1012-1027 (259-274 AD)
Jayavarman IV 1027-1052 (274-299 AD)
Vaesna II 1052-1068 (299-315 AD)
Chantrea 1068-1083 (315-330 AD)
Chantrea II 1083-1097 (330-344 AD)
Jayavarman V 1097- (344- AD)