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Khmer Empire

By boribml13
  • Jan 1, 770

    Jayavarman unifies smaller states

    Jayavarman II merges smaller states in order to create one large empire
  • Jan 1, 1002

    Civil War

    Civil War Breaks out in Angkor
  • Angkor Wat
    Jan 1, 1113

    Angkor Wat

    Angkor Wat is built by Suryavarman II
  • The 1st Invasion
    Jan 1, 1177

    The 1st Invasion

    The Cham kingdom invades much of the Khmer Empire's eastern territory.
  • Jan 1, 1181

    End of the 1st invasion

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

    Jayavarman VIII Renounces Buddhism

    This is the time of the rule of Jayavarman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed so that Hinduism becomes the main religion.
  • The End of The Khmer Empire
    Jan 1, 1431

    The End of The Khmer Empire

    The (Ayuttha Empire) Thai army attacks Angkor Wat, this is the end of the Khmer Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1432

    1432 Angkor Wat Lost The Khmers had abandoned Angkor Wat. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around it and the location of Angkor Wat is forgotten.

    The Khmers had abandoned Angkor Wat. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around it and the location of Angkor Wat is forgotten.

  • The Siamese

    The Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats the Khmer king.
  • Henri Mouhot

    Henri Mouhot

    Angkor Wat rediscovered by the french archeologist Henri Mouhot
  • King

    King

    Jayavarman II Becomes King

  • Preah ko temple is built

    One of the first temple mountain’s built.

  • Beginning of The Khmer Empire

    Jayavarman II declares himself ruler of the world
  • Baneay Srie

    Baneay Srie

    Jayavarman V becomes king. Baneay Srei is built in honour of hindu God Shiva