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400
Well developed trade relations between India and Khmer
Around 400 bce, Khmer and Indian people began trading. This would then go on to influence Khmer culture and religion since Hinduism and Buddhism came from the Indians. -
500
Use of Iron
Around 500 bce, Khmer people started using iron to make weaponry and tools. -
Jan 1, 1200
Empire's power declines due to it being broke
Around 1200, the Empire began to fall since the empire was so big, paying all of the people including military was a big ask – at the time King Jayavarman VII was King. -
Jan 1, 1219
King Jayavarman VII died
Renowned for expanding the Khmer Empire to its greatest limits. -
Jan 1, 1431
The last Khmer King to use Angkor as a capital
The Khmer King abandoned it with the capital being relocated to Phnom Penh in the 1440’s. -
The Khmer Empire's downfall to the Thai's
After defending itself for years, Khmer finally fell with Cambodia becoming a vassal state of the Thai’s. -
Bibliography
All information except from photos was retrieved from my history booklet; Cambodia and Khmer Empire: pages 152-159 -
King Jayavarman II came to power
Declaring himself a God King, Jayavarman rose to power. -
King Jayavarman II dies
This happened just after the construction of his last royal palace at Hariharalaya- was recognised as playing a huge part in expanding the Khmer Empire. -
King Yasovarman I becomes King
He soon moves the imperial capital to a city named after himself; Yasodharapura. He encouraged his subjects to worship and praise him. -
Angkor Wat construction commenced
This was started by King Jayavarman V. -
King Jayavarman V came to the throne and ruled for the next sixty years
During his reign he made many cultural and educational developments; women also began to hold important positions religiously and socially.
