Khmer Empire

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  • Period: Jan 1, 802 to

    Khmer Empire

  • King Jayavarman II declares himself as king
    Jan 2, 802

    King Jayavarman II declares himself as king

    Jayavarman II was declared king, marking the beginning of the khmer Empire, and he is called a God-King.
  • Jan 1, 834

    Khmer is divided into smaller states

    Jayavarman II merges smaller states in order to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
  • The Khmer Empire expands
    Jan 1, 863

    The Khmer Empire expands

    to 1000. The Empire grew and expanded and Buddhism became the main culture.
  • Suryavarman II reigned and built the temple of Angkor Wat and dedicated it to the Hindu God Vishnu.
    Jan 1, 1122

    Suryavarman II reigned and built the temple of Angkor Wat and dedicated it to the Hindu God Vishnu.

    to 1145. Suryavarman II built a huge temple called Angkor Wat. It was dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu.
  • King Jayavarman VII Defeated the Chams and is acsending to the throne, expanding the empire to present day to present day Laos, Burma and Thailand.
    Jan 1, 1181

    King Jayavarman VII Defeated the Chams and is acsending to the throne, expanding the empire to present day to present day Laos, Burma and Thailand.

    To 1219. Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and extends the Khmer Empire even further to include present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
  • King Jayavarman VIII returns to Hinduism and destroys all Buddhist sautes
    Jan 1, 1243

    King Jayavarman VIII returns to Hinduism and destroys all Buddhist sautes

    to 1294. King Jayavarman destroys most Buddhist monuments and statues as the empire returns back to Hinduism.
  • Theravada Buddhism wins royal and popular alligence
    Jan 1, 1300

    Theravada Buddhism wins royal and popular alligence

    Buddhism grows in importance and is once again the main religion.
  • Vietnamese rapidly attack Khmer and defeat the Empire.
    Jan 1, 1431

    Vietnamese rapidly attack Khmer and defeat the Empire.

    The Vietnamese army rapidly attacks and destroys the Khmer Empire.
  • Khmer rulers move south east to near present day Phnom Penh
    Jan 1, 1440

    Khmer rulers move south east to near present day Phnom Penh

  • Siam kings attack and Khmer becomes the vassal kingdom to Siam.

    Siam kings attack and Khmer becomes the vassal kingdom to Siam.

    Vietnamese and Siam armies regularly attack the Khmer forces in the Mekong River delta and end up defeating the Khmers. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are now determined. This is the end of the Khmer Empire.