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Khmer Empire

By COWANJT15
  • Start of the Khmer Empire
    Jan 1, 802

    Start of the Khmer Empire

    Khmer Empire starts in South East Asia and is founded by king Jayavarman II
  • Period: Jan 1, 802 to Jan 1, 1431

    Khmer Empire Timespan

    The beginning of the Khmer Empire in 802 CE to the end in 1431 CE. The Khmer Empire lasted 629 years.
  • Suryavarman II kills his Uncle
    Jan 1, 1113

    Suryavarman II kills his Uncle

    Suryavarman II kills his uncle who at the time was a king in the Khmer Empire so that he could become the new king.
  • Work begins on Angkor Wat
    Jan 1, 1140

    Work begins on Angkor Wat

    Work has now began on the temple of Angkor Wat for Suryavarman II
  • Angkor Wat Sacked
    Jan 1, 1177

    Angkor Wat Sacked

    Work has now finished on the temple of Angkor Wat but it has made itself a big target for attack so it is attacked by the Chams people for South Vietnam
  • Jayavarman VII
    Jan 1, 1181

    Jayavarman VII

    Jayavarman VII becomes famous for defeating the Chams and is now King of Angkor Wat
  • Jayavarman VII builds temple for Mother
    Jan 1, 1186

    Jayavarman VII builds temple for Mother

    Jayavarman VII builds the temple Ta Prohm in honour of his Mother
  • Jayavarman VII dedicates temple to Father
    Jan 1, 1199

    Jayavarman VII dedicates temple to Father

    Jayavarman VII dedicates the temple Preah Khan to his Father
  • Death of Jayavarman VII
    Jan 1, 1220

    Death of Jayavarman VII

    After the great life as king of Angkor Wat Jayavarman VII dies
  • Zhou Daguan visits Angkor Wat
    Jan 1, 1296

    Zhou Daguan visits Angkor Wat

    The Chinese chronicler Zhou Daguan visits Angkor Wat so that he record his daily life in the Khmer capital for a year
  • Last stone engravings at Angkor
    Jan 1, 1327

    Last stone engravings at Angkor

    The last stone engravings were done
  • Angkor Wat abandoned
    Jan 1, 1431

    Angkor Wat abandoned

    Angkor Wat was attacked by the Siams (Thais) so the people of the Khmer decieded to leave as it had been attacked so often