Harshavarman III

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Who is Harshavarman III?

Harshavarman III was a king of Khmer who ruled from 1066 to about 1080 AD. He succeeded his elder brother Udayadityavarman II and his capital was the so-called Second Yasodharapura, which had its center in Baphuon, built by his brother, and West Baray as its principal bàrày.

His reign was upset by internal rebellions that finally he was not able to battle out. So Harshavarman III was the last ruler of his dynasty. His successor, Jayavarman VI, was an usurper who came from Phimai area, on the Khorat Plateau, in present day Thailand. Maybe Harshavarman didn't die in 1080, but rather he abandoned Angkor and took refuge in the south, where his followers kept fighting against Jayavarman VI. Harshavarman received the posthumous name of Sadaśivapada.

He was named in stele K.908 at Preah Khan as a maternal ancestor of Jayavarman VII, even if a long dispute rose out of this issue.

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