Jayavarman III
| Jayavarman III | |
|---|---|
| King of the Khmer Empire | |
| Reign | 850 – 877 |
| Predecessor | Jayavarman II |
| Successor | Indravarman I |
| Died | 877 |
| House | Varman Dynasty |
| Father | Jayavarman II |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Very little is known about Jayavarman II's son and successor, Jayavarman III (Khmer: ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៣), or Vishnuloka, the second ruler of Angkor.: 103 The future Khmer king, Yasovarman I, claimed to be related to the brother of Jayavarman III's grandmother, Rudravarman. An inscription from Prasat Sak describes: "When he failed to capture a wild elephant while hunting, a divinity promised that he would secure the animal if he built a sanctuary." There are some temples dated to his reign though none said that they belonged to him. He may have begun a small construction project which was overshadowed by his more ambitious successor and builder, Indravarman I. He died in 877 probably from chasing a wild elephant.