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Period: Jan 1, 770 to
King Javayarman II
Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire, the Khmer Empire. The capital lies in the Angkor region -
Period: Jan 1, 1002 to Jan 1, 1049
King Suryavarman
King Suryavarman expands Khmer to its greatest extent possible -
Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Jan 1, 1178
Cham Invasion
Much of the Eastern part of the Khmer Empire is invaded by the Chams from the Champa region, which was situated in the modern day Vietnam -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219
Reign of King Javayarman VII
The Chams are defeated by King Javayarman VII. He then extended Khmer to the furthest it can reach, further than King Suryavarman. King Javayarman VII is said to be the greatest king in the history of the Khmer Empire -
Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Jan 1, 1298
King Javayarman VIII
Buddhism is renounced and Hinduism becomes the new main religion -
Jan 1, 1431
Khmer Empire Ends
The Thai army attacks Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire at the time, and the Khmer Empire ends -
Period: Jan 1, 1440 to Jan 1, 1449
Relocation
After the Khmers are defeted, they relocate thier capital city to Phnom Penh -
Khmer King Defeated
The Siamese (Thai) King defeats the Khmer King -
Start of Khmer Empire
King Javayarman II was enthroned as a devaraja (god-king), and this had started the Khmer Empire -
Period: to Jan 1, 1145
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is built, and during this period, Buddhism become the main and important religion of the Khmer Empire