Jayavarman VIII
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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 peace and thus his rule survived.
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...
. His rule lasted from 1243 till 1295, when he abdicated.
It was during the reign
Reign
A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation or of a people . In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office...
of Jayavarman VIII that the Mongol forces under the command of Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan , born Kublai and also known by the temple name Shizu , was the fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire from 1260 to 1294 and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty in China...
attacked the Angkor
Angkor
Angkor is a region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries. The word Angkor is derived from the Sanskrit nagara , meaning "city"...
empire in 1283. Jayavarman VIII decided to pay tribute and buy peace and thus his rule survived.