Khmer empire

Khmer Empire

By Steve12
  • Period: Nov 26, 1177 to Nov 26, 1178

    Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory.

  • Period: Nov 26, 1181 to Nov 26, 1219

    Rule of Jayavarman VII

    Rule of Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
  • Buddhism
    Nov 26, 1300

    Buddhism

    Buddism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Kings.
  • Thai army attacks Angkor
    Nov 26, 1431

    Thai army attacks Angkor

  • Khmer Empire
    Nov 19, 1432

    Khmer Empire

  • Khmers abandon Angkor
    Nov 26, 1432

    Khmers abandon Angkor

    Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor snd its location if forgotten.
  • Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
    Nov 26, 1440

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh

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

    Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king.

  • Vietnamese armies

    Vietnamese armies

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders borders of Cambodia are determined.
  • Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja (god-king)

    Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja (god-king)

  • Period: to Jan 1, 1431

    Khmer Empire Anglor

    The time
  • Period: to Nov 26, 1145

    Khmer Empire expands and Anglor Wat is built