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Jan 1, 770
Small states united to create an empire
Jayavarman II united the smaller states to form a large empire. This particular capital is located in the Angkor regions of Cambodia. -
Jan 1, 1145
Angkor Wat is built
Buddhism became an important part of the Khmer Empire as they expand and built Angkor Wat. -
Jan 1, 1219
Jayavarman VII defeated the Chams
The Chams lost to Jayavarman II and because of this, Jayavarman II expands the empire to its limit which incorporates most of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Jan 1, 1243
Jayavarman VIII becomes the new ruler of the Khmer Empire. Buddhism was renounced.
Jayavarman VII took over and he renounced Buddhism. He ordered that Buddhist temples and images are to be all destroyed and made Hinduism as the new main religion -
Jan 1, 1300
Buddhism becomes the main religion of the Khmer King.
Buddhism went back to be the main religion and it was more important to the Khmer Kings than ever. -
Jan 1, 1432
The Khmers abandoned Angkor.
After the Thai army attacked Angkor in 1431, the Khmers abandoned Angkor. As the centuries pass by, the location of Angkor is forgotten because of jungles growing around and over. -
Jan 1, 1440
Khmer rulers relocated the capital to Phnom Penh.
The capital of the empire was relocated by the rulers to Phnom Penh -
The Siamese attacked and successfully defeated Khmer King
The Siamese ( Thai) launched an attack on the Khmer Kings and successfully conquered. -
The Vietnamese army defeated the Khmer forces.
The armies of the Vietnamese repeatly attempted to attack the Khmer forces at the Mekong River delta and they prevailed. This determined the modern border of Cambodia. -
Jayavarman II is throned as a devaraja (god king)
Jayavarman II declared himself as a god king and takes the throne.
