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History of Khmer Empire

By jasasas
  • Period: 802 to 1450

    Khmer Empire Established

  • Reign of King Jayavarman II
    850

    Reign of King Jayavarman II

    Buddhism Becomes important
  • Reign of King Indravarman I
    877

    Reign of King Indravarman I

  • 889

    Reign of King Yasovarman I

  • 928

    Reign of King Jayavarman IV

  • Reign of King Rajendravarman II
    944

    Reign of King Rajendravarman II

  • 968

    Reign of King Jayavarman V

  • 1002

    King Suryavarman I

    King Suryavarman I expands the Khmer Empire to its greatest extent
  • Angkor divided
    1066

    Angkor divided

    Angkor divided, with several contenders for the throne
  • Reign of King Suryavarman II
    1112

    Reign of King Suryavarman II

    Reign of King Suryavarman II (builder of Angkor Wat and Beng Mealea) extended Khmer influence
  • 1175

    Construction of Angkor Wat

  • Construction of Bayon Temple
    1177

    Construction of Bayon Temple

  • 1178

    Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire eastern territory

  • Jayavarman VII renounces Buddhism
    1243

    Jayavarman VII renounces Buddhism

    Jayavarman VII renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples be destroyed and
    Hinduism become the main religion.
  • Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings
    1300

    Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings

  • Thai army attacks Angkor
    1431

    Thai army attacks Angkor

  • Khmers abandon Angkor
    1432

    Khmers abandon Angkor

    Khmers abandon Angkor. Over the subsequent centuries the jungle grows around and over Angkor
    and it is forgotten
  • 1440

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh

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