List of Emperors of the Khmer Empire (Great Empires)

History
Before that rulers of the Khmer Empire styled themselves as emperors,they had the title of king. Jayavarman II declared independence from the Srivijaya Empire in 802 and established the Kingdom of Kambujadesa with himself as ruler. The rulers continued to have this title until Suryavarman II expanded the kingdom into a great empire and crowned himself emperor.

Description
The emperor of the Khmer Empire is worshipped as a demigod,son of the gods and supreme ruler of the empire.The emperor is viewed as son and reincarnation of the Hindu gods,the people believe that the emperor is appointed by the gods and therefor any limitation of his power would be against the will of the gods.The emperor is viewed as the reincarnation of the god Shiva and is thus the extreme masculinity (if there is an reigning empress then she represents the Godess Shakti and thus extreme feminity).The emperor may chose any woman that he wants as one of his concubines,women who become concubines,live in extreme luxery for the rest of their lives and it is a great honor to become a wive of the emperor.In the last ages it is common for emperors to only take a few wives or one wive.Therefor the Khmer Empire is an autocratic,divine and absolute monarchy where the emperor rules with an iron fist.He and his family reside in the Grand Imperial Palace of Angkor,in the hart of the city. The emperor has infallibility,inviolability and his word is law. Many people have criticized the Khmer Empire for its lack of democracy. The Khmer Empire is the only remaining divine monarchy on Earth. Some of the titles that the emperor carries are "His Divineness the Almighty Emperor of the Great Empire of Kampuchea",Divine Emperor of the Empire of Kampuchea,Chakravartin,King of the World, Son of the Gods and Great Ruler of the Khmer People. There has only been one known instance of a reigning woman,her name is Suryavana,she was empress regnant from 1145-1160. The current constitution allows women to ascend the throne. The current emperor is Chakravarman I,he was crowned emperor in 1995 at the age of 10. He is married to Suprassana Devi and has one daughter Sundaravana,she is the current heir to the throne.Most emperors receive a posthumous name and sometimes a nickname.

Line of Succession
If the emperor does not name a successor then the first in line becomes emperor. Women are currently allowed to ascend the throne.

The line of succession is described below:


 * 1.Crown prince


 * 2.Sons of the emperor


 * 3.Crown princess


 * 4.Brothers of the emperor


 * 5.Daughters of the emperor


 * 6.Consort of the emperor/empress


 * 7.Sisters of the emperor


 * 8.Grandchildren of the emperor


 * 9.Children of the siblings of the emperor


 * 10.Other relatives of the emperor

List of Emperors
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