Khmer Empire

By perezlj145
  • 500

    Evidence of trade between the khmer and indian peoples

  • 550

    First Known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River

  • Oct 20, 700

    Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire

  • Oct 20, 1177

    Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory

  • Oct 20, 1181

    Jayavarman VII defeats the chams and expands the empire

  • Oct 20, 1243

    rule of Jayavarman VII. He renoucses Buddism

  • Oct 20, 1330

    Buddism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion

  • Oct 20, 1431

    Thai army attacks Angkor

  • Oct 20, 1432

    Khmers abandon Angkor.

  • Oct 20, 1440

    Khmer rules relocates the capital

  • Siamese king attacks and defeats Khmer king

  • Veitnames armies repeatedly attack Khmer empire forces in mekong river

  • Jayavarman II enthroned expands and Angkor Wat is built

  • Khmer empire expands and ankor Wat is built. Buddism becomes important