Yasodharapura

Yasodharapura

Yaśodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ) was the first capital of the Khmer empire to be built at the Angkor site. The city was built during the reign of King Yasovarman I (reigned 899-917 AD) after the palace in the previous capital at Roluos was burned during his struggle to consolidate power upon the death of the previous king, his father.

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