Khmer

Khmer Empire

By I Am Jebus
  • Evidence of Trade
    500

    Evidence of Trade

    There was evidence of trade between the Khmer and the Indidan peoples
  • Period: 550 to Nov 25, 700

    New Dominant Kingdom

    The state of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom
  • Period: Nov 25, 770 to

    Large Empire

    Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one larger empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
  • Period: Nov 25, 1177 to Nov 25, 1178

    Cham Invasion

    The Cham Kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory.
  • Period: Nov 25, 1181 to Nov 25, 1219

    Jayavarman VII

    Jayavarman VII defeats the chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma
  • Period: Nov 26, 1243 to Nov 26, 1298

    Rule of Jayavarman VIII

    Jayavarman VIII renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion.
  • Buddhism is back
    Nov 26, 1300

    Buddhism is back

    Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings
  • The Thais
    Nov 26, 1431

    The Thais

    The Thai army attacks Angkor
  • Where is Angkor Wat
    Nov 26, 1432

    Where is Angkor Wat

    Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten.
  • Phnom Penh
    Nov 26, 1440

    Phnom Penh

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
  • The Thais are back

    The Thais are back

    Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king
  • Khmer defeated

    Khmer defeated

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined
  • New King

    New King

    Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja (god-king)
  • Period: to Nov 25, 1145

    Angkor Wat

    Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important