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Built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II, this temple was originally dedicated to Lord Vishnu....
Suryavarman II
Emperor of the Khmer Empire from 1113 to 1150 CE
Suryavarman II (Khmer: សូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី២, UNGEGN: Soryôvôrmoăn Ti 2, ALA-LC: Sūryavarmăn Dī 2), posthumously named Paramavishnuloka, was the ruler of the Khmer Empire from 1113 until his death in 1150.[4] He is most famously known as the builder of Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu temple in the world, which he dedicated to Vishnu.
His reign's monumental architecture, numerous military campaigns and restoration of strong government have led historians to rank Suryavarman II as one of the empire's greatest rulers.
Early years
Suryavarman appears to have grown up in a provincial estate in 1094 or 1098,[1] at a time of weakening central control in the empire.
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