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Suryavarman II

1095 - 1150

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Suryavarman II (Khmer: សូរ្យវរ្ម័នទី២, UNGEGN: Soryôvôrmoăn Ti 2, ALA-LC: Sūryavarmăn Dī 2), posthumously named Paramavishnuloka, was the ruler of the Khmer Empire from 1113 until his death in either 1145 or 1150. He is most famously known as the builder of Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu temple in the world, which he dedicated to Vishnu. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Suryavarman II has received more than 861,161 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Suryavarman II is the 4,626th most popular politician (up from 4,768th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Cambodia (down from 12th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Cambodian Politician.

Suryavarman II is most famous for his construction of the temple of Angkor Wat.

Memorability Metrics

  • 860k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.92

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Suryavarman IIS by language

Over the past year Suryavarman II has had the most page views in the with 135,397 views, followed by Thai (13,628), and Vietnamese (5,332). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Belarusian (120.55%), Simple English (89.59%), and Swedish (60.78%)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Suryavarman II ranks 4,626 out of 19,576. Before him are Yuya, Walter Simons, Musa of Parthia, Amadou Toumani Touré, Doquz Khatun, and Şehzade Ahmet. After him are Michel Suleiman, Peter Delyan, Imi Lichtenfeld, Joaquim Chissano, Sinan Pasha, and Naresuan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1095, Suryavarman II ranks 5. Before him are Roger II of Sicily, Stephen, King of England, Yuri Dolgorukiy, and Mesud I. After him are Antipope Victor IV, Usama ibn Munqidh, Amadeus III, Count of Savoy, William II, Duke of Apulia, Conan III, Duke of Brittany, and Peter of Bruys. Among people deceased in 1150, Suryavarman II ranks 1. After him are García Ramírez of Navarre, Jabir ibn Aflah, Marcabru, Emperor Xizong of Jin, Bonanno Pisano, Henry Berengar, Sibylla of Burgundy, Thomas of Britain, and Gertrude of Babenberg, Duchess of Bohemia.

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In Cambodia

Among people born in Cambodia, Suryavarman II ranks 13 out of 40. Before him are Khieu Samphan (1931), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Heng Samrin (1934), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Jayavarman II (800), and Ta Mok (1926). After him are Kang Kek Iew (1942), Ram Khamhaeng (1237), Norodom Suramarit (1896), Sisowath of Cambodia (1840), Norodom Ranariddh (1944), and Ang Duong (1796).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cambodia

Among politicians born in Cambodia, Suryavarman II ranks 12. Before him are Jayavarman VII (1125), Khieu Samphan (1931), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Heng Samrin (1934), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), and Jayavarman II (800). After him are Ram Khamhaeng (1237), Norodom Suramarit (1896), Sisowath of Cambodia (1840), Norodom Ranariddh (1944), Ang Duong (1796), and Yasovarman I (900).

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