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Jayavarman II
Jayavarman II was a Khmer ruler who in 802 CE proclaimed himself universal monarch, or chakravartin, in a ceremony declaring independence from Java. His reign is traditionally regarded as the foundation of the Khmer Empire. He established the devaraja cult of kingship.
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