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khmer empire

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  • Period: 100 to

    Khmer Timeline

  • Period: 100 to 500

    Rise and Fall of Funan

    Funan was the first ever known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River
  • Evidence of Khmer trading with India
    500

    Evidence of Khmer trading with India

  • Period: 550 to Dec 31, 700

    Chenla replaces Funan

    Chenla another kingdom replaces Funan as the dominant kindom in The Khmer empire.
  • Period: Jan 2, 770 to Dec 31, 834

    Jayavarman II unites smaller states

    Jayavarman II unites the smaller states to create one large empire.
  • Jayavarman II enthroned
    Jan 1, 802

    Jayavarman II enthroned

    Jayavarman II was crowned deva-raga known as God-KIng
  • Period: Jan 1, 834 to Dec 31, 1145

    Khmer Empire Expands

    Khmer empire expands and Ankor wat is built by Suryavarman II
  • Ankor wat building begins
    Jan 1, 1113

    Ankor wat building begins

  • Ankor Wat building finished
    Jan 1, 1145

    Ankor Wat building finished

  • Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Dec 31, 1178

    Cham kingdom invades

    The Cham kingdom invades much of the Khmer Empire's eastern territory.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Dec 31, 1219

    Jayavarman VIII defeats the Chams

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and extends the Khmer Empire even further to include present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
  • Jayavarman VIII begins rule
    Jan 1, 1243

    Jayavarman VIII begins rule

  • Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Dec 31, 1298

    Rule of Jayavarman VIII

    Jayavaran VII renounces Buddhism and orders that the temples be destroyed. Hinduism becomes the main religion
  • Jayavarman VIII dies
    Jan 1, 1298

    Jayavarman VIII dies

  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Dec 31, 1399

    Buddhim becomes main religion

    Buddhism grows more important and once again becomes the main religion
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 1499

    Phnom Penh becomes capital

    The Khmers move the capital of the Khmer Empire to Phnom Penh.
  • End of the Khmer Empire
    Jan 4, 1431

    End of the Khmer Empire

    The Thai Army attacks Ankor Wat that is the end for the empire
  • Khmers abandon Ankor Wat
    Jan 1, 1432

    Khmers abandon Ankor Wat

    Ankor Wat is forgotten and jungle grows around it
  • The Khmer king is defeated

    The Khmer king is defeated

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    Vietnam attacks Khmer

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