Khmer Empire

  • Oct 21, 1000

    King Jayavarman is killed

    King Jayavarman is killed. Civil war reigns for another 10 years.
  • Suryavarman I takes control
    Oct 21, 1011

    Suryavarman I takes control

    Suryavarman I becomes King and takes control of the Khmer Empire, stopping Civil War.
  • Angkor is divided
    Oct 30, 1066

    Angkor is divided

    As seven people struggle for the throne, Angkor is divided.
  • Khmer is invaded
    Oct 30, 1177

    Khmer is invaded

    The Khmer is invaded by the Chams from Vietnam.
  • King Jayavarman VII becomes King
    Oct 30, 1181

    King Jayavarman VII becomes King

    King Jayavarman VII becomes King of the Empire and forces the Chams out of Khmer.
  • King Jayavarman establishes Angkor Tom
    Oct 30, 1200

    King Jayavarman establishes Angkor Tom

    King Jayavarman VII establishes the city of Angor Thom, (Magnificent City).
  • Jayavarman is overthrown by Jayavarman VIII
    Oct 30, 1243

    Jayavarman is overthrown by Jayavarman VIII

    King Jayavarmsn VII is overthrown by Jayavarman VIII.
  • Zhou Daguan documents daily life in Angkor
    Oct 30, 1296

    Zhou Daguan documents daily life in Angkor

    Chinese traveller Zhou Daguan documents daily life in Angkor. This documentation is destined to be a vital piece of learning about the Khmer Empire for Historians.
  • Angkor and Khmer is Abandoned
    Oct 30, 1431

    Angkor and Khmer is Abandoned

    After 2 centuries of peace, the Khmer Empire is abandoned due to an invasion from Ayutthaya, (Thailand).
  • Khmer Empire is Rediscovered

    Khmer Empire is Rediscovered

    The French Archaeologist Henri Mouhot rediscovers the Khmer Empire and Angkor.
  • Jayavarman II declares himself King

    Jayavarman II declares himself King

    Jayavarman II declares himself King of the Khmer Empire.
  • Independence of Khmer

    Independence of Khmer

    King Jayavarman defies the Javanese whom were using Jayavarman as a puppet. He breaks away from the Javanese and declares Independence for the Khmer Empire.
  • King Jayavarman II declares himself God

    King Jayavarman II declares himself God

    King Jayavarman, under Hindu rights, declared himself a God-King, or devarāja. It is also at this time that he expands the empire to Angkor.
  • Preah Ko is built

    Preah Ko is built

    Preah Ko is built and is one of the first temple mountain buildings in the Khmer empire.
  • Yasavarman I establishes Capital

    Yasavarman I establishes Capital

    king Yasavarman I establishes the Capital named Yasodharapura.
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    Khmer Empire Timeline