Timeline: History of the Angkor/Khmer Empire

Period: Apr 26, 800 to Apr 26, 1450

The rise and decline of the Angkor/Khmer Empire

Apr 26, 802

Jayavarman ll founds the Angkor/Khmer Empire

(802-35)
Jayavarman ll moved his capital to the site near Angkor. He established four capitals for his kingdom. He used wasrs, alliances and marriages to expand the area under his control. He also built several Hindu temples.

Apr 26, 889

Yasovarman becomes king

(889-900)
While Yasovarman was king he constructed a new capital called Yasodharapura and a huge resivoir in the Angkor area. This increased the population of his land.

Apr 26, 944

Rajendraman's ll region, Khmers had their first war

(944-968)
Rajendraman's ll built a seris of temples at Angkor and during his reign the Khmers had their first war with Champa. Proctecting his people.

Apr 26, 968

Jayavarmans reign becomes scholars and artitor

(968-1001)
Jayavarmans reign the Khmer Court became the center of scholars and artisans

Apr 26, 1113

Suryarahman ll kills rival prince

(1113)
Suryarahman ll kills rival prince in battle fought on war elephants. He extended the Khmer Empire by conquering Haripunchai and south-western. Suryavarman ll also commenced the construction of the greatest of all the Kmer temples, Angkor Wat. It was built in just 37 years.

Apr 28, 1150

Angkor Wat

(1150-1177)
Construction of the Angkor Wat commenced under Suryavarman ll

Apr 28, 1177

King Tribhuvanadityavarman

(1177)
After Suryavarman's ll death, king Tribhuvanadityavarman took over, whilst in 1177 getting invaded and attcked by the Chams. They sacked the Khmer capital and killed king Tribhuvanadityavarman.

Apr 28, 1181

Jayavaman Vll becomes king

q(1181-1215)
Jayavaman Vll becomes king, and is regarded as the greatest king. He built the Angkor Throne and he waged war against Champa for twenty two years and conquered much of its land

May 2, 1215

Jayavarman Vll Dies

After Jayavarman's death, no other temples were built and the Khmer lost muchof their territory they had conquered in Champa, to their East.

May 2, 1243

Jayavarman Vlll

(1243-1295)\
Jayavarman Vlll wants to return to Hinduism. He converted Budist temples to Hindu temples and destroyed many thousands of buddha images.

May 2, 1295

Jayavarman Vll is overthrown

(1295-1309)
Jayavarman Vll was overthrown by his son-in-law Srindravarman who introduced Buddhism to the Khmer Empire.

May 2, 1327

End of Srindravarman's reign

(1327)
By the end of his reign in 1327, which was regared as the end of the Khmer classical period. There were no more inscriptions telling of the accesion of kings and no more temples.

May 2, 1352