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Khmer Empire

By Optic_Sully
  • First Kingdom
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    First Kingdom

    First Kingdom in the Lower Mekong River reigon, Funan, rises and falls on this day
  • Period: Apr 7, 1177 to Aug 28, 1178

    Cham Kingdom Invades

    Cham Kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory
  • Civil War
    Nov 14, 1177

    Civil War

    Civil war-Suryavarman I eventually
    victorious
  • Period: Nov 25, 1181 to Nov 25, 1219

    Jyavarman VII defeats Chams

    jayavarman VII defeats Chams and expands the Empire to the furthest extent to incorporate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
  • Period: Nov 25, 1243 to Nov 25, 1298

    Jayavarman VIII

    He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhists temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion
  • Buddhism
    Nov 25, 1300

    Buddhism

    Buddhism grows in importance and is again the main religion
  • Khmer's Wiped Out

    Khmer's Wiped Out

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack the Khmer Empire. kHmer Empire is defeated once and for all.
  • Empire building

    Empire building

    Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire.The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia