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Jayavarman II founded the Angkor kingdom in 802. Some temples on Mount Kulen are attributed to his reign. He was succeeded by his son Jayavarman III. The origins of the next king, Indravarman I, are obscure. He founded Preah Ko (879) and the Bakong (881), both at the village of Roluos. Lolei, also at Roluos, was consacrated in 893 by Yasovarman I, the son of Indravarman I who succeeded him. *Phnom Bakheng (end of the ninth century) was the state temple of this king. Harsavarman I, son and successor of Yasovarman I, built Baksei Chamkrong (beginning of the tenth century).

Prasat Kravan was built during the reign of his successor, his brother Isanavarman II, in c. 925. Jayavarman IV, uncle of the two previous kings, was the next king. His capital was in Koh Ker. He was succeeded by his son Harsavarman II. In 944, a ruler of a principality, seized supreme power and established himself as king Rajendravarman in Angkor. His state temple wasPre Rup. During his reign also the beautiful temple Banteay Srei was built. Successive kings were Jayavarman V and Udayadityavarman I. In 1002 two kings, Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman I, made claims to the supreme throne.

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After nine years of war Suryavarman I appeared more powerful. He reigned until 1049. During his long reign he established a large number of temples, among which Phimeanakas. Udayadityavarman II succeeded Suryavarman II in 1050. He founded theBaphuon. After his death in about 1066 his brother, Harsavarman III, ascended the throne. He was succeeded by Jayavarman VI, who died in about 1107, and Dharanindravarman I, whose reign was only very brief. The latter was overruled by one of his nephews, Suryavarman II, who was inaugurated in 1113. During his long reign Angkor Wat was built.

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From 1150 to 1165 Yasovarman II was the supreme king. He probably restaured some of the temples of the Roluos group. An usurpator, who installed himself on the throne as Tribhuvanadityavarman, made and end to his reign. He himself was killed by a Cham king, who was in his turn overpowered by Jayavarman VII. Only four years after the Cham agression, in 1181, Jayavarman VII was consecrated supreme king. Many monuments have survived from his reign among which Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Banteay Kdei, the terrace of Sras Srang, and Angkor Thom with the Bayon and the elephant terrace, for instance. Jayavarman VII died in about 1220. From the thirteenth century onwards only few monuments have survived. In 1431 the Khmer kings moved their capital from Angkor to the region of Phnom Penh because of pressure from the Thais. This date marks the end of the Angkor period.