Khmer Empire

By Huynhjc13
  • Trading
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    Trading

    evidence of trading between the khmer and indians
  • Period: 500 to

    Khmer empire

  • Period: Jan 1, 770 to

    Jayavarman II

    Jayavarman II unifires smaller states to create one large empire
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219

    Jayavarman VII defeats Chams.

    ayavarman VII defeats Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of modren day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Jan 1, 1298

    Jayarvarman VII renounces Buddhism.

    Jayarvarman VII renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples be destroyed and Hiduism become the main religion.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1500

    Khmer rulers relocate.

    Khmer rulers relocate capital to Phnom Penh.
  • Jan 1, 1431

    Thai Army attacks Angkor.

    Thai Army attacks Angkor.
  • Khmers abandon Angkor.
    Jan 1, 1432

    Khmers abandon Angkor.

    Over time, jungle grows and Angkor is forgotten
  • Siamese King attacks.

    Siamese King attacks.

    Siamese (Thai) King attacks and defeats Khmer King
  • Period: to

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer.

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer.
    Khmers defeated.
  • Around this time, Angkor Wat is built.

    Around this time, Angkor Wat is built.

  • Jayavarman II enthroned as devaraja.

    Jayavarman II enthroned as devaraja.

    god king
  • Period: to Jan 1, 1145

    Khmer Empire expands.

    Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built.