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Jan 1, 1002
The Khmer Expansion
This is the time when King Suryavarman the first expands the Khmer empire to its greatest extent ranging from Laos, Thailand and southern Vietnam. -
Period: Nov 25, 1002 to Nov 25, 1049
King Suryavarman the 1st expands the Khmer empire to its greatest extent
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Jan 1, 1066
The Khmer Empire was Divided
The Khmer Empire was divided because there were several contenders for the throne. There were many wars between the Chams, Vietnam, Burma and Thailand. -
Jan 1, 1100
Angkor Wat Construction
Angkor Wat was the first Hindu, Buddhist temple in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman in the early 12th century -
Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1175
Ankor Wat Construction
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Jan 1, 1112
King Suryavarman II
Reign of King Suryavarman II, ordered the construction of Angkor Wat and Beng Mealea. He extended Khmer influence to Malaya, Burma and Siam (Thailand) and distinguished himself religiously from former kings through his devotion to the Hindu deity Vishnu (to whom Angkor Wat is dedicated). -
Period: Jan 1, 1112 to Jan 1, 1152
The Reign King Suryavarman II
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Jan 1, 1117
The Chams Rise Up
The Chams of southern Vietnam, long annexed by the Khmer empire, rise up and attack Angkor, burning the wooden city and plundering its wealth. -
Jan 1, 1181
King Jayavarman VII
Reign of King Jayavarman VII, who defeated the Chams and builds Angkor Thom, Preah Khan and Ta Prohm. Upon his death, the Khmer empire begins to decline. -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219
King Jayavarman VII reign
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Jan 1, 1432
End of Khmer empire
End of Khmer empire. Angkor Watt abandoned to the jungle. Buddhist monks care for it over the following centuries. -
The Begining of the Khmer Empire
The Khmer Empire began in 802, when King Jayavarman declared himself as the (chakravartin). Which means king of the world or king of kings. -
The construction of the Preah Ko begins
The Preah Ko was the first temple to be built in the ancient and now defunct city of Hariharalaya. In Present Bakong, Cambodia. -
King Indravarman I
King Indravarman the first was a ruler of Khmer Empire He ordered the construction of the first Angkor reservoir and Preah Ko -
Preah Ko Finished Construction
The first temple to be constructed in the Khmer empire took approximantly 17 years to build. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1432
Khmer Empire
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King Indravarman's reign
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Preah Ko
