Jayavarman VII

Cambodian king, considered by historians to be the most powerful Khmer monarch of all time
Person human Q335273
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Summary

Jayavarman VII is a human[1]. His place of birth was Angkor[2]. He was born on 1122[3]. He died in Angkor Thom[4]. He died on January 1, 1218[5]. He worked as a monarch[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (624 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jayavarman VII was born in Angkor[2].
  • Jayavarman VII passed away in Angkor Thom[4].
  • Jayavarman VII was born on 1122[3].
  • Jayavarman VII was born on 1128[8].
  • Jayavarman VII was born on 1125[9].
  • Jayavarman VII died on January 1, 1218[5].
  • Jayavarman VII died on 1219[10].
  • Jayavarman VII's father was Dharanindravarman II[11].
  • Jayavarman VII's mother was Sri Jayarajacudamani[12].
  • Among Jayavarman VII's spouses was Indradevi[13].
  • Among Jayavarman VII's spouses was Jayarajadevi[14].
  • A child of Jayavarman VII was Indravarman II[15].
  • A child of Jayavarman VII was Sukhara Mahadevi[16].
  • A child of Jayavarman VII was Q25680176[17].
  • A child of Jayavarman VII was Q25680181[18].
  • A child of Jayavarman VII was Q25680186[19].
  • Jayavarman VII worked as a monarch[6].
  • Jayavarman VII held the position of King of Cambodia[20].
  • Jayavarman VII's religion is recorded as Mahāyāna[21].
  • Jayavarman VII is recorded as male[22].
  • Jayavarman VII's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jayavarman VII's family is recorded as Mahîdharapura[24].
  • Jayavarman VII's Commons category is recorded as Jayavarman VII[25].
  • Jayavarman VII's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jayavarman VII[26].
  • Jayavarman VII's allegiance is recorded as Khmer Empire[27].

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Origins and Family

Jayavarman VII was born in Angkor[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1122[3], 1128[8], and 1125[9]. His father was Dharanindravarman II[11]. His mother was Sri Jayarajacudamani[12].

Career and Affiliations

Jayavarman VII's professions included monarch[6]. He held the position of King of Cambodia[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Indradevi[13], a poet[28], b. 1150[29], of Khmer Empire[30] and Jayarajadevi[14]. Children include Indravarman II[15], a monarch[31], 1190–1243[32], of Cambodia[33]; Sukhara Mahadevi[16], 1200–1300[34], of Khmer Empire[35]; Q25680176[17]; Q25680181[18]; and Q25680186[19], a poet[36], of Khmer Empire[37]. Jayavarman VII's religion is recorded as Mahāyāna[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1218[5] and 1219[10]. Jayavarman VII passed away in Angkor Thom[4].

Why It Matters

Jayavarman VII ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (624 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jayavarman VII born?

Jayavarman VII's place of birth was Angkor[2].

Where did Jayavarman VII die?

Jayavarman VII died in Angkor Thom[4].

Who were Jayavarman VII's parents?

Jayavarman VII's father was Dharanindravarman II[11]. Jayavarman VII's mother was Sri Jayarajacudamani[12].

Who was Jayavarman VII married to?

Jayavarman VII's spouses include Indradevi[13] and Jayarajadevi[14].

What did Jayavarman VII do for work?

Jayavarman VII worked as monarch[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . persons-info.com. persons-info.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . persons-info.com. persons-info.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'be', 'bn', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'hi',
    Date of birth → +1122-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1128-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1125-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 6w ago · 12akd · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1122-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1128-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1125-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 18w ago · Marcoutiti · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Place of birth → Angkor
    Child → Indravarman II, Sukhara Mahadevi, Q25680176 +2
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Position held: King of Cambodia"
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