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Tribhuvanāditya
King of the Khmer Empire
Reign	1167–1177
Predecessor	Yasovarman II
Successor	Jayavarman VII
Died	1177
Military service
Allegiance	Khmer Empire
Battles/wars	Khmer–Cham wars Battle of Tonlé Sap

Tribhuvanāditya was the ruler of the Khmer Empire from 1166 to 1177. He came to power after he assassinated Yasovarman II. He was a mandarin who, around 1165, overthrew Yasovarman II and proclaimed himself king of Cambodia. He ruled over many rebellions by Yasovarman's loyal supporters but managed to hold the throne until forces from the neighboring Champa empire under Jaya Indravarman III invaded and conquered his capital Angkor. Jaya Indravarman III was then killed.

In 1177 the Cham invasion, led by Jaya Indravarman IV, looted the Khmer capital, and rid the country of the usurper.

References

1. Matthew Bennett (1998), The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient & Medieval Warfare. ISBN 1-57958-116-1. Page 166. (google book)
2. ^ Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella (ed.). The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
3. Maspero, G., 2002, The Champa Kingdom, Bangkok: White Lotus Co., Ltd., ISBN 9747534991
4. Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, ISBN 9781842125847

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