Khmer empire

Khmer Empire

By OSMANNR14
  • Period: Jan 1, 835 to Nov 24, 877

    Jayavarman III

  • Jan 1, 879

    Nephew of Jayavarman II. Built Preah Ko dedicated to Jayavarman II.

    Nephew of Jayavarman II. Built Preah Ko dedicated to Jayavarman II, also for his father and his grand father. Constucted temple mountainBakong.
  • Jan 1, 900

    Son of Indravarman I. Built Indratataka Baray and Lolei.

    Son of Indravarman I. Built Indratataka Baray and Lolei. Moved the capital to Yaśodharapura centred around Phnom Bakheng, and also built Yashodharatataka.
  • Jan 1, 968

    . Built Baksei Chamkrong

    Son of Yasovarman I. Involved i.
    n a power struggle against his maternal uncle Jayavarman IV. Built Baksei Chamkrong
  • Jan 1, 1001

    Jayavarman V died. He was succeeded by Udayadityavarman I.

    Jayavarman V died. He was succeeded by Udayadityavarman I.
  • Jan 1, 1010

    Suryavarman became the uncontested king of the Khmer Empire.

    Suryavarman became the uncontested king of the Khmer Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1050

    Suryavarman died.

    Suryavarman died. He was succeeded by Udayadityavarman II, a descendant of Yasovarman's wife.
  • Jan 1, 1113

    Dharanidravarman died, possibly murdered by his great nephew

    Dharanidravarman died, possibly murdered by his great nephew Suryavarman II who succeeded him.
  • Jan 1, 1132

    An attempted invasion of Vietnam was defeated.

  • Jan 1, 1150

    Suryavarman died

    Suryavarman died, possibly in a military campaign against the Cham of Central Vietnam. Dharanindravarman II succeeded him.
  • Jan 1, 1177

    Cham invaders took control of Yasodharapura, the Khmer capital

    Cham invaders took control of Yasodharapura, the Khmer capital, and executed the king.
  • Jan 1, 1283

    Jayavarman agreed to pay tribute to the Mongol Empire

    Jayavarman agreed to pay tribute to the Mongol Empire in lieu of suffering invasion.
  • Jan 1, 1295

    Buddism becomes the state religion

    Jayavarman VIII was allowed to abdicate after being deposed by his son-in-law Indravarman III (Srindravarman), the first king to make Theravada Buddhism the state religion.
  • Jan 1, 1351

    The Siamese Ayutthaya Kingdom laid siege to Angkor for a year and a half,

    The Siamese Ayutthaya Kingdom laid siege to Angkor for a year and a half, then invaded and conquered it, leaving an Ayutthayan prince to rule.
  • Jan 1, 1357

    King Suryavong led the Khmer army in retaking Angkor from the Siamese.

    King Suryavong led the Khmer army in retaking Angkor from the Siamese.
  • Jan 1, 1431

    End of the pre-modern cambodia era

    The Thai invades Angkor. The Khmer capital is relocated to Srei Santhor.

  • Start of the Khmer Empire

  • Period: to

    Jayavarman II reign