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Viravarman (Khmer: វីរៈវរ្ម័ន, Thai: วีรวรมัน, Viravarman) was the king of Chenla.[1]
Viravarman វីរៈវរ្ម័ន | |
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Viravarman | |
King of Chenla | |
Reign | 560 – 575 AD |
Predecessor | Sārvabhauma |
Successor | Bhavavarman I |
Born | Bhavapura |
Issue | Mahendravarman Bhavavarman I (stepson) |
House | House of Bhavapura |
Dynasty | Chenla |
Father | Sārvabhauma |
Religion | Hinduism |
Biography edit
King Viravarman was not from the House of Kaundinya (Lunar Dynasty). He was referred to in an inscription as the son of Sārvabhauma, the founder of the Chenla capital, Bhavapura. He was the father of King Mahendravarman and stepfather of King Bhavavarman I, who was the son of King Prathivīndravarman.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ Kenneth T. So. "Preah Khan Reach and The Genealogy of Khmer Kings" (PDF). Cambosastra. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-08. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Michael Vickery. (2003). Funan Reviewed: Deconstructing the Ancients. Bulletin de l’École Française d’Extrême-Orient, 90/91, 101–143. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43732647
- ^ Charles Higham (2004). Encyclopedia of Ancient Asian Civilizations (PDF). ISBN 9780816046409. Retrieved March 14, 2023.