Angkor wat in the distance seen from another temple cc thoms 1

Khmer Empire

  • Jan 1, 1002

    Civil war breaks out in Angkor

    Angkor is in great panic when the civil war breaks lose. The war is caused because some people want someone person to be king but other people don't.
  • Jan 1, 1066

    Angkor divided as several contenders struggle for the throne

    The people divide and support who they want as leader. This was bad for the empire because it caused seperation which met the empire was not working together.
  • Jan 1, 1113

    Suryavarman ii becomes king; Angkor Wat is built

    Suryavarman ii becomes king; Angkor Wat is built
    Angkor Wat is finally built after a many years of hard work
  • Jan 1, 1181

    Jayavarman VII becomes king; the Cham are defeated and expelled; the road system develops rapidly

    Jayavarman VII becomes king; the Cham are defeated and expelled; the road system develops rapidly
    The Cham are defeated after a long battle
  • Oct 18, 1431

    Khmer destroied by invades overseas

    Angkor is taken over which is the end for the great empire
  • Jayavarman II

    Jayavarman II
    Jayavarman II becomes king which starts a great revolution for the Khmer Empire. He won the throne by killing his uncle
  • Preah Ko temple is builtEastern Baray is also established

    Preah Ko temple is builtEastern Baray is also established
    One of the first temple mountain buildings. This temple was used to praise a God
  • Rajendravarman ii becomes king.

    Rajendravarman ii becomes king.
    Champa is attacked and plundred by the succecfull Rajendravarman II who is the ruler of Khmer empire.
  • Yasovarman I establishes the capital Yasodharapure

    This capital was a succusfull and flourished very well it was also the first captail of the Khmer Empire
  • Period: to Jan 1, 1431

    Khmer Empire