Khmer Empire

By Boycey
  • Jayavarman II
    Nov 2, 802

    Jayavarman II

    Jayavarman ii enthroned as devaraja (God-King)
  • Nov 26, 802

    Khmer Empire

    Khmer Empire is founded
  • Period: Jun 15, 961 to May 19, 1113

    Construction of Angkor Wat

    It was dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu. Over 20,000 people worked on the construction of Angkor Wat
  • Period: Apr 3, 1066 to Jul 16, 1100

    Baphuon temple Construction

    Baphuon temple is being built
  • Period: Nov 18, 1113 to Sep 14, 1150

    Suryavarman II

    He was the builder of Angkor Wat, which he dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu
  • Period: Nov 15, 1181 to Jun 19, 1218

    Jayavarman VII

    Jayavarman VII expanded the Khmer Empire to its greatest limits
  • Buddhism
    Dec 7, 1300

    Buddhism

    Buddhism grows in importance and becomes main religion in Khmer
  • Mar 18, 1432

    End of Khmer Empire

    End of Khmer Empire. Jungle grew around and over Angkor and its location was lost
  • Jul 6, 1440

    Phnom Penh

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh

  • Vietnamese

    Vietnamese armies attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer.

  • Angkor Wat discovered

    Lost City of Angkor Wat. In 1860, people came across the ruins of Angkor Wat in the Cambodian jungle