Khmer Empire

  • 1122 Hindu Temple
    Oct 27, 1122

    1122 Hindu Temple

    The Khmers begin constuction of the Hindu Temple at Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat expands further.
  • 1177 The war between Khmer and the Chams begins
    Oct 27, 1177

    1177 The war between Khmer and the Chams begins

    The Chams loot Angkor which is the capital of Khmer. The Khmer begins plots to have a war against the Chams.
  • 1181-1219 The Chams
    Oct 22, 1181

    1181-1219 The Chams

    Jayavarman VII defeated the Chams and expanded the empire as much as he could to incorporate much of present-day Laos, Burma and Thailand.
  • 1181 Jayavarman VII begins his rule
    Oct 27, 1181

    1181 Jayavarman VII begins his rule

    The reign of Jayavarman VII the greatest Khmer king begins his rule. Jayavarman VII starts making smart decisions and Khmer begins to become powerful.
  • 1215
    Oct 27, 1215

    1215

    The end of the rule of Jayavarman VII and he is annoucned the best king of Khmer. Khmer empire stops expanding.
  • 1431 Khmer vs Thailand
    Oct 22, 1431

    1431 Khmer vs Thailand

    Thai army attacks Angkor. The Khmer Empire stops ruling.
  • 1593 Thai takes over Khmer

    1593 Thai takes over Khmer

    The Thai king attacks and defeats the Khmer King. Khmer is no more and is ruled by the Thais now.
  • 1700 Vietnamese take over Khmer

    1700 Vietnamese take over Khmer

    Vietnamese armies attack Khmer repeatedly and forces in the Mekong River delta and defeated the Khmer. The borders of Cambodia are then determined.
  • 802-835 Phnom Kulen

    802-835 Phnom Kulen

    Discovery of Phnom Kulen, found by Jayavarman II which later became one of the biggest empires and Hariharalaya founded the Khmer Empire. Jayavarman II was entrhoned as a devaraja (God-king).
  • 834-1145 Angkor Wat

    834-1145 Angkor Wat

    Khmer empire was expanded and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism starts to become important.
  • 928-941 Koh Ker

    928-941 Koh Ker

    Jayavarman IV moves the captial to Koh Ker. The Khmer empire continues to expand.