Reign Khmer Empire Role Ruler Name Indravarman III | Successor Indrajayavarman Predecessor Jayavarman VIII Died 1308 | |
Similar Norodom Sihanouk, Norodom Sihamoni, Heng Samrin, Pol Pot, Hun Sen | ||
Indravarman III (Khmer: ឥន្ទ្រវរ្ម័នទី៣; also titled Srindravarman ) was a ruler of the Khmer Empire from 1295 to 1308. He rose to power after the abdication of his father in law Jayavarman VIII, whose eldest daughter, Srindrabhupesvarachuda, he had married. Indravarman III was a follower of Theravada Buddhism and upon his ascension to power he made it the state religion.
According to legends he was known for his special weapon, a bat made of ironwood.
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