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Khmer Empire

  • Evidence of trade
    500

    Evidence of trade

    There is evidence that the Khmer and Indians traded at this time
  • Funan as dominant kingdom
    550

    Funan as dominant kingdom

    Funan becomes the dominant kingdom by the State of Chenla
  • Uniting the empire
    Jan 1, 770

    Uniting the empire

    Jayavarman II unites all the other states to create one large empire, with the Ankor region as its capital
  • Invaders!
    Jan 1, 1177

    Invaders!

    The Khmer empire gets invaded by the Cham kingdom
  • The final expansion
    Jan 1, 1181

    The final expansion

    Jayavarman VII expands the Khmer empire to its furthest extent by defeating the Chams
  • New religion
    Jan 1, 1243

    New religion

    Jayavarman VIII orders all Buddhist temples to be destroyed and to make Hinduism the main religion
  • Back to the old religion
    Jan 1, 1300

    Back to the old religion

    The main religion becomes Buddhism, again
  • Enemies!
    Jan 1, 1431

    Enemies!

    Thai army attacks Angkor
  • Running from home
    Jan 1, 1432

    Running from home

    The Khmers abandon Angkor and its location becomes forgotten
  • Relocation
    Jan 1, 1440

    Relocation

    The Khmer rulers relocate to Phnom Penh
  • King VS King

    King VS King

    The Khmer king gets defeated by the Siamese (Thai) king
  • End of the Khmer

    End of the Khmer

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack and eventually defeat the Khmer empire
  • A “God-King” rises

    A “God-King” rises

    Jayavarman II declared himself as a “God-King”
  • Expanding the empire

    Expanding the empire

    As the Khmer empire expands, Angkor Wat is built and Buddism becomes important