KHMER EMPIRE

By Cetus
  • The earliest recorded Khmer ruler is Rudravarman
    500

    The earliest recorded Khmer ruler is Rudravarman

    He ruled from Angkor Borei, a centre of Khmer's development in culture and politics, Known for works made out of sandstone such as a statue of Vishnu.
  • Reign of Suryavarman I
    Nov 1, 1000

    Reign of Suryavarman I

    After a decade of war against rival groups Suryavarman gains the throne. HE expands Ankor's territory and starts to construct the West Baray. The reservior is five miles long ( 8.0467 km) and 1.5 miles wide (2.4140 km). The Reservior still is working today.
  • Reign of Jayavarman VII is considered the greatest of all Khmer Kings
    Nov 1, 1181

    Reign of Jayavarman VII is considered the greatest of all Khmer Kings

    Jayavarman VII is thought as one of the greatest kings of Khmer. Khmer was getting torn by civil war and losses of battle against Champa, a place which is now known as Vietnam.
  • The empire reaches its greatest extent under Jayavarman VII
    Nov 1, 1200

    The empire reaches its greatest extent under Jayavarman VII

    The Khmer empire reaches it's greatest extent under the king Jayavarman II. He built a wall that surrounds Ankor Thom with the Bayon temple in the centre.He declares Mahayana Buddhism the state religion.
  • Jayavarman II declared universal monarch.

    Jayavarman II declared universal monarch.

    Jayavarman II unifies rival groups and on the land where Angkor while soon to rise, places his capital Hariharalaya. The ruins of Hariharalaya are known as the Rulous Group.