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Apr 22, 802
The Start of the Khmer Empire
This is the point where the Khmer empire has said to be started and where it was recognized as a Kingdom -
Apr 22, 850
King Jayavarman II dies
The First king of the empire dies -
Apr 22, 850
Jayavarman II Becomes king
Jayavarman II declared king. He also declared himself a devaraja which was a God King or a God on earth -
Nov 24, 850
King Jayavarman III Takes Over
King Jayavarman II's son takes over his fathers rule of the empire -
Apr 22, 1177
The Cham Invade
The Cham who were a neighboring country invaded the weak boarders of the Khmer empire -
Apr 21, 1181
The Khmer Empire Expands
The Khmer empire expands to its greatest limits until its boarders were only just manageable under control by King Jayavarman VII -
Apr 21, 1181
The Cham were defeated
King Jayavarman VII defeated the Cham and then expanded the boarders even further -
Apr 21, 1243
Hinduism replaces Buddhism
At the time Buddhism was the main practised religion in Khmer, although Hinduism could be found around the empire it was rare.That was until Jayavarman VII changed it that Hinduism was now the main religion -
Nov 27, 1431
The Thai Army Attacks
Realising that the Khmer Empire may be just too big for its capabilities the Thai Army attacked the weak Khmer Empire boarders working their way towards Angkor Wat, the capitol of the empire at the time and take over
