Suryavarman I
| Suryavarman I សូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី១ | |||||
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| Emperor of Kambuja | |||||
| Reign | 1002-1050 | ||||
| Predecessor | Jayavarman V | ||||
| Successor | Udayadityavarman II | ||||
| Died | 1050 | ||||
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| Religion | Mahayana Buddhism | ||||
Suryavarman I (Khmer: សូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី១; posthumously Nirvanapada) was king of the Khmer Empire from 1002 to 1050. Suryavarman usurped King Udayadityavarman I, defeating his armies in approximately 1002. After a protracted war with Udayadityavarman's would-be successor, Jayavirahvarman, Suryavarman I claimed the throne in 1010. Suryavarman was a Mahayana Buddhist who was also tolerant of the growing Theravada Buddhist presence in the Khmer kingdom.