Kings, Nobles & Officials

Kings: Jayavarman VII, one of the forceful and productive kigs of the Khmer Empire of Angkor. He had expanded the empire to its greatest territorial extent and engaged in a building program that yielded numerous temples, highways, rest rooms and some form of hospitals. Jayavarman VII became a paradigmatic national hero, he was credited for establishing the full greatness of the Caambodian nation.

Nobles & Official: During the time of the Khmer Empire, nobles and officials were very important people. They were second in charge, they were people who were given instructions from the King and then had to be pass this onto ordinary people. They had many jobs, one of them is to help the King make big decisions. The nobles each owned sections of land and were in charge of those who lived on their land.