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Jayavarman II was the founder of the Khmer Empire, reigning from 802 AD to 850 AD. According to an inscription, he lived as a prince at the court of Sailendra dynasty in Java, the island that is part of present-day (Indonesia). Whether he was there as a prisoner or for his education (or both) has not yet been established. He was probably influenced by the refined art and culture of Javan Sailendra, including adopting the concept of divine Dewa-Raja (God-King) which was prominent in the Sailendra dynasty. In 802 he return to Cambodia and declared himself the God-King Jayavarman II and declared full independence from Java. This record has given rise to speculation that Cambodia might have been the dependant vassal of Java for some years before the reign of Jayavarman II.