Yashodharapura (; ;Headley, Robert K.; Chim, Rath; Soeum, Ok. 1997. Cambodian-English Dictionary. Dunwoody Press. University of Michigan. . http://sealang.net/khmer/dictionary.htm "Yashodharapura"), also known as Angkor (), was the capital of the Khmer Empire for most of its history. It was established by King Yashovarman I in the late 9th century and centred on the temple of Phnom Bakheng.Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson,
Yashodharapura was referred to in the inscriptions as Phnom Kandal (Central Mountain). Phnom Bakheng was constructed just before the foundation of Yashodharapura due to Yashovarman's belief that the mountain was among the holiest of places to worship the Hindu deities. Yashodharapura was linked to an earlier capital, Hariharalaya, by a causeway. The urban complex included the East Baray or Yashodharatataka.
The succeeding capitals built in the area were called Yashodharapura. One of those is Angkor Thom, centred on the Bayon temple by King Jayavarman VII (1181-1218AD).
The Preah Khan inscription of 1191 counts the rest houses with hearths built along the roads out of the capital: 121 in all, fifty-seven on the road towards Campā and seventeen on the road towards Vimāya, the modern Phimai in Thailand. It names no road running west.
In 1352, King U Thong (also known as Ramathibodi I of the Ayutthaya Kingdom) laid siege to it. The Ayutthaya were successful the next year in capturing the city, placing one of their princes on the throne. In 1357, the Khmer regained it. Angkor Thom was raided and abandoned in the 15th century by King Borommarachathirat II of Ayutthaya.
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External links
Beyond Angkor – Graphical maps of all the historical sites relating to Yaśodharapura