Phnom poen

khmer empire

  • 500 evidence of trade between the khmer and indians
    500

    500 evidence of trade between the khmer and indians

  • Period: 500 to

    Khmer empire

  • 1177-78
    Nov 26, 1177

    1177-78

    chan kingdom invades much of khmers eastern territory
  • 1181-1219
    Nov 26, 1181

    1181-1219

    jayavarman vII defeats the chams and expands the empire to futherest extent to incorporate much of present day Thailand, loas, and Burma
  • 1243-98
    Nov 26, 1243

    1243-98

    rule of jayavarman VII. he renounces buddhism and orders that buddhidt temples be destroyed. hinduism becomes the main religion.
  • 1300
    Nov 26, 1300

    1300

    buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the khmer kings
  • 1432 the khmers abandon Angkor
    Nov 26, 1432

    1432 the khmers abandon Angkor

  • 1593 Siamese king attacks and defeats khmer king

    1593 Siamese king attacks and defeats khmer king

  • 1700s

    1700s

    vietnamese armiews repeatedly attack the khmer forces in Mekong River Delta and defeat the Khmer.
    the approx borders of Cambodia and determined
  • 834- 1145  khmer empire expands and angkor wat is built.

    834- 1145 khmer empire expands and angkor wat is built.

    khmer empire expands and angkor wat is built.
  • 802 jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja

    802 jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja