Khmer Empire By danielswagward 400 The Khmer people began to use trade The Khmer people began to use trade Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1594 Khmer Timeline 500 The Khmer people began to use iron Jan 1, 1117 the chams rise up Jan 1, 1430 The last Khmer King to use Angkor as a capital Nov 25, 1432 End of the Khmer Empire Mar 2, 2022 King Jayavarman II came in to power Mar 2, 2022 King Jayavarman II dies Mar 2, 2022 King Jayavarman V came to the throne and ruled for the next sixty years Mar 2, 2022 Construction of Angkor Wat