12th century · ？–1150
Suryavarman II
សូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី២ · Cambodia
Khmer king, builder of Angkor Wat
He became king of the Khmer Empire in 1113 and reigned until his death in 1150. He oversaw the building of Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu temple in the world, which many regard as the high point of Khmer architecture.
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Historia · Angkor Wat
Suryavarman II's temple
Angkor Wat was built under the 12th-century Khmer king Suryavarman II (r. 1113–1150); it is the largest Hindu temple in the world and the largest building in the Angkor capital.
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