Chronology of Angkor Kings

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Historians date the beginning of the 'Angkor period' as 802 CE, based on an inscription describing the coronation of Jayavarman II on Phnom Kulen on that date.

Note that the Angkor site was occupied before 802, and there are pre-Angkor temples in Angkor.

This is a chronology of the kings who ruled the Empire for the more than 500 years of Angkor:

Ruler	Reign	Capital
	Monuments
Jayavarman II	802 – 835	Hariharalaya (present-day Roluos)
	Temples on Phnom Kulen, including Rong Chen Temple Temples in Hariharalaya (present-day Roluos) Kutishvara Temple
Jayavarman III	835 – 877	Hariharalaya (present-day Roluos)
	—
Indravarman I	877 – 889	Hariharalaya (present-day Roluos)
	Indratataka (Baray) Preah Ko Temple (880) Bakong Temple (881)
Yashovarman I	889 – 915	Yashodharapura
	Lolei Temple (893) Phnom Bakheng Temple (907) East Baray (Yashodharatataka) Phnom Krom Temple Phnom Bok Temple Bay Ka-ek Temple Bei Temple
Ruler	Reign	Capital
	Monuments
Harshavarman I	915 – 924	Yashodharapura
	Baksei Chamkrong Temple (started) Kravan Temple Phimeanakas Temple (started?)
Ishanavarman II	924 – 928	Yashodharapura
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Jayavarman IV	928 – 941	Koh Ker
	Thom Temple at Koh Ker
Harshavarman II	941 – 944	Koh Ker
	—
Rajendravarman II	944 – 968	Yashodharapura
	Baksei Chamkrong Temple (completed 948) East Mebon Temple (953) Pre Rup Temple (961) Bat Chum Temple Srah Srang Kutishvara Temple (enlarged) Banteay Srei Temple (967) Phimeanakas Temple (started?)
Ruler	Reign	Capital
	Monuments
Jayavarman V	968 – 1001	Yashodharapura (Jayendranagari)
	Ta Keo Temple (1000)
Udayadityavarman I	1001 – 1002	Yashodharapura
	—
Jayaviravarman	1002 – 1010	Yashodharapura
	—
Suryavarman I	1002 – 1050	Yashodharapura
	North Khleang Temple South Khleang Temple Phimeanakas Temple (completed) Royal Palace West Baray (started) Chau Srei Vibol Temple Preah Vihear Temple Wat Phu (in present-day Laos)
Udayadityavarman II	1050 – 1066	Yashodharapura
	Baphuon Temple West Baray West Mebon Temple
Ruler	Reign	Capital
	Monuments
Harshavarman III	1066 – 1080	Yashodharapura
	—
Jayavarman VI	1080 – 1107	Yashodharapura
	Phimai Temple in present-day Thailand
Dharanindravarman I	1107 – 1112	Yashodharapura
	—
Suryavarman II	1113 – 1150	Yashodharapura
	Angkor Wat Temple Thommanon Temple Chau Say Tevoda Temple Banteay Samre Temple Beng Mealea Temple?
Dharanindravarman II	1150 – 1156	Preah Khan of Kompong Svay
	Beng Mealea Temple Preah Khan of Kompong Svay Chau Say Tevoda Temple (additions) Banteay Samre Temple (additions)
Yashovarman II	1156 – 1165	Yashodharapura
	Bakong Temple (a new version of the central sanctuary)
Ruler	Reign	Capital
	Monuments
Tribhuvanadityavarman	1165 – 1177	Yashodharapura
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Jayavarman VII	1181 – 1220	Angkor Thom
	Ta Prohm Temple Ta Prohm Kel Temple (1186) Preah Khan Temple Banteay Prei Temple Prei Temple Prei Prasat Temple Banteay Thom Temple Tonle Sgnout Temple Banteay Kdei Temple Ta Som Temple Ta Nei Temple Srah Srang (completed) Jayatataka (Baray) Neak Poan Temple Krol Ko Temple Banteay Chhmar Temple Preah Khan of Kompong Svay (additions) Angkor Thom (walls and gates) Royal Palace (additions) Royal Terraces (Elephant and Leper King) Suor Proat Temple Bayon Temple Chrung Temples
Ruler	Reign	Capital
	Monuments
Indravarman II	1220 – 1243/1270	Angkor Thom
	Banteay Kdei Temple (expanded) Palilay Temple?
Jayavarman VIII	1243/1270 – 1295	Angkor Thom
	Terrace of the Leper King (expanded) Preah Pithu Temple Group East Top Temple (1295) — the last dated Angkor temple
The construction of temples in Angkor came to a halt in 1295, but Angkor Thom would remain the capital of the kingdom until 1431 or 1432.
Indravarman III	1295 – 1308	Angkor Thom
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Indravarman IV	1308 – 1327	Angkor Thom
	—
Jayavarman IX	1327 – 1336	Angkor Thom
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