Khmer Empire

By Adamo Bianco
  • The Chams rise up
    May 16, 1117

    The Chams rise up

    The Chams of southern Vietnam, long annexed by the Khmer empire, rise up and sack Angkor, burning the wooden city and plundering its wealth
  • The Chams defeated
    May 16, 1181

    The Chams defeated

    King Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams
  • Angkor sacked
    Nov 26, 1351

    Angkor sacked

    Thais sack Angkor
  • Thais sack Angkor again
    Nov 27, 1431

    Thais sack Angkor again

    Thais sack Angkor again
  • End of Khmer Empire
    Nov 27, 1432

    End of Khmer Empire

    End of Khmer empire. Angkor abandoned to the jungle. Buddhist monks care for it over the following centuries.
  • The beginning

    The beginning

    Founding of the Khmer empire by Jayavarman the second
  • Death of Jayavarman 2

    Death of Jayavarman 2

    Jayavarman the second, the current king died
  • Death of Jayavarman 3rd

    Death of Jayavarman 3rd

    Death of Jayavarman 3rd
  • Death of Indravarman 1

    Death of Indravarman 1

    Death of Indravarman 1