Jayavarman VII
Drove out the Cham, rebuilt Angkor with the walled city of Angkor Thom and the Bayon, and favoured Mahayana Buddhism.
| Lived | c. 1122 – 1218 |
| Known as | Khmer king |
| Birthplace or main place | Angkor |
| Places on the map | Angkor |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1100) | At death (map of 1200) |
|---|---|---|
| Angkor | Khmer Empire | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1126 – 1198 | Averroes (Ibn Rushd) | Philosopher |
| 1138 – 1204 | Maimonides | Jewish philosopher and physician |
| 1137 – 1193 | Saladin | Sultan of Egypt and Syria |
| c. 1162 – 1227 | Genghis Khan | Founder of the Mongol Empire |
| 1147 – 1199 | Minamoto no Yoritomo | First Kamakura shogun |
| 1194 – 1250 | Frederick II | Holy Roman Emperor and King of Sicily |
| 1103 – 1142 | Yue Fei | Southern Song general |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.