| Harshavarman III | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Cambodia | |||||||||
| Reign | 1066–1080 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Udayadityavarman II | ||||||||
| Successor | Jayavarman VI | ||||||||
| Died | 1080 | ||||||||
| Issue | Sri Jayarajacudamani | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Father | Yasovarman I | ||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
Harshavarman III (Khmer:ហស៌វរ្ម័នទី៣) was a king ofKhmer who ruled from 1066 to about 1080 AD.[1] He succeeded his elder brotherUdayadityavarman II[2]: 139 [3]: 376 and his capital was the so-calledSecondYasodharapura, which had its center inBaphuon, built by his brother, andWest Baray as its principalbàrày. He was married to queen Kambujarajalakshmi.
His reign was upset by internal rebellions that finally he was not able to battle out. So Harshavarman III was the last ruler of his dynasty. His successor,Jayavarman VI, was an usurper who came fromPhimai area, on theKhorat Plateau, in present-dayThailand.[4] Harshavarman received the posthumous name ofSadaśivapada.[2]: 152
He was named in stele K.908[5] atPreah Khan as a maternal ancestor ofJayavarman VII, even if a long dispute rose out of this issue.[6]
Between 1074 and 1080, the kingdom had to undergo the invasion by theChampa Prince Pang, a younger brother of the Champa kingHarivarman IV, and himself the future kingParamabodhisattva. Sambhupra temples were destroyed and the inhabitants were taken into slavery toMy Son, including the prince Sri Nandavarmadeva.[2]: 152 [7]: 72
In 1076, Cambodia and Champa were driven by theSong Chinese in an attack against theTonkin. The defeat of the Chinese army fromĐại Việt brought before the retirement of its allies.[2]: 152
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Emperor of Angkor 1066–1080 | Succeeded by |
 | This biography of a member of a Cambodian royal house is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |