Who was the first Khmer Hindu monarch to declare himself a "universal monarch" and "god-king"?
Jayavarman II
Suryavarman II
Jayavarman VII
Indravarman I
Answer
Jayavarman II declared himself a "universal monarch" and "god-king" in AD 802, marking the beginning of the Angkorian period. He was the first Khmer Hindu monarch to do so.
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