Dharanindravarman I Explained

Dharanindravarman I
King of Cambodia
Predecessor:	Jayavarman VI
Successor:	Suryavarman II
Reign:	1107–1113
Death Date:	1113

Dharanindravarman I (km|ធរណីន្ទ្រវរ្ម័នទី១) was a king of the Khmer Empire, reigning from 1107 AD to 1113 AD. He ascended to the throne following the death of his younger brother, Jayavarman VI.^[1] He was married to Queen Vijayendralakshmi, former wife of Jayavarman VI.^[2] He was murdered in battle by his great-nephew, Suryavarman II. The event is supported by the Ban That inscription.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson,
2. Book: Coedès, George. George Coedès

   . George Coedès. Walter F. Vella. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. 1968. University of Hawaii Press. 978-0-8248-0368-1.

3. https://books.google.com/books?id=AKzqy2_RSq4C&dq=Dharanindravarman+I&pg=PA112 The Civilization of Angkor, Charles Higham, University of California Press, 2004, pp. 112-113.