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Jan 1, 1002
Khmer Expansion
King Suryavarman 1st expanded the Khmer empire that went from Laos, Thailand and southern Vietnam. -
Jan 1, 1066
Division of the Khmer
The Khmer Empire became divided when there were several people inline for the throne. There were many wars between the Chams, Ankor and the Birmins. -
Jan 1, 1112
King Suryavarman II
Reign of King Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat. He extended the Khmer influence to Malayasia, Burma and Thailand. -
Jan 1, 1117
The Chams rise up
The Chams of southern Vietnam rose up and sack Angkor, burning the wooden city and taking its wealth. -
Jan 1, 1175
Angkor Wat is finished
Angkor Wat was the first Hindu, Buddhist temple in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world. -
Jan 1, 1181
King Jayavarman VII
Reign of King Jayavarman VII, who defeated the Chams and builds more temples. When he dies, the empire begins to decline. -
Jan 1, 1432
End of the Khmer Empire
End of Khmer empire. Angkor abandoned to the jungle. Buddhist monks care for it over the following centuries. -
The construction of the Preah Ko.
The Preah Ko was the first temple to be built in the ancient city of Hariharalaya. -
Builder of the first Angkor Reservoir
King Indravarman I was a ruler of Khmer Empire who reigned from Hariharalaya between 877 and 889 AD. He built the first Angkor reservoir. -
The beginning of the Khmer Empire.
King Jayavarman II.
The empire began when King Jayavarman declared himself as the king of the world or king of kings. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1432
Khmer Empire
