Udayadityavarman I
| Preceded by Jayavarman V 968 – 1001 |
Udayadityavarman I Emperor of Angkor 1001 – 1002 |
Succeeded by Jayaviravarman 1002 – 1010 Suryavarman I 1002 – 1050 |
| Religion: | Hindu (Shaivite) |
| Monuments: | — |
| Relatives: | Maternal nephew of Jayavarman V Brother of Jayaviravarman |
Udayadityavarman I only reigned for a few months before he was overthrown by his brother Jayaviravarman, triggering an eight-year civil war in which the throne was contested by Jayaviravarman, ruling from Yashodharapura (Angkor), and from the north by the usurper Suryavarman I, who finally prevailed in 1010 CE.
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