Indravarman III
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Indravarman II was a ruler of the Khmer Empire
, son of Jayavarman VII
. There is some dispute regarding the actual period of his reign, even because his successor, Jayavarman VIII
, probably destroyed historical records about him, but the only inscription which directly mention him reports that he died in 1243. He was a Buddhist and was also credited with having enlarged (or completed) some of Jayavarman VII
's temple. During his peaceful kingdom, the Khmers lost control of Champa
and the new born Sukhothai Kingdom
under Indraditya
took possession of some western territories. David P. Chandler
in an influential article hypothesized that Indravarman II was possibly the Leper King of Khmer legends.
Khmer Empire
The Khmer Empire was one of the most powerful empires in Southeast Asia. The empire, which grew out of the former kingdom of Chenla, at times ruled over and/or vassalized parts of modern-day Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, and Malaysia. Its greatest legacy is Angkor, the site of the capital city...
, son of Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII was a king of the Khmer Empire in present day Siem Reap, Cambodia. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. He married Jayarajadevi and then, after her death, married her sister Indradevi...
. There is some dispute regarding the actual period of his reign, even because his successor, Jayavarman VIII
Jayavarman VIII
Jayavarman VIII was one of the kings of the Khmer empire. His rule lasted from 1243 till 1295, when he abdicated.It was during the reign of Jayavarman VIII that the Mongol forces under the command of Kublai Khan attacked the Angkor empire in 1283. Jayavarman VIII decided to pay tribute and buy...
, probably destroyed historical records about him, but the only inscription which directly mention him reports that he died in 1243. He was a Buddhist and was also credited with having enlarged (or completed) some of Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII was a king of the Khmer Empire in present day Siem Reap, Cambodia. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. He married Jayarajadevi and then, after her death, married her sister Indradevi...
's temple. During his peaceful kingdom, the Khmers lost control of Champa
Champa
The kingdom of Champa was an Indianized kingdom that controlled what is now southern and central Vietnam from approximately the 7th century through to 1832.The Cham people are remnants...
and the new born Sukhothai Kingdom
Sukhothai kingdom
The Sukhothai Kingdom ) was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. The Kingdom existed from 1238 till 1438...
under Indraditya
Sri Indraditya
Pho Khun Sri Indraditya is said, according to the Number One Stone Inscription, to be the founder of the so-called Phra Ruang Clan, or 'dynasty' of the Sukhothai Kingdom...
took possession of some western territories. David P. Chandler
David P. Chandler
David P. Chandler is an American historian and academic who is regarded as one of the foremost western scholars of Cambodia's modern history. Chandler currently resides in Australia, where he is an emeritus professor at Monash University as well as an adjunct professor of Asian Studies at...
in an influential article hypothesized that Indravarman II was possibly the Leper King of Khmer legends.