Khmer Empire By Rees 500 First evidence that the Khmer people existed The Khmers traded with the Indians Period: Jan 1, 770 to Mar 2, 2022 Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire in Cambodia Jan 1, 1178 Cham Kingdom invades eastern territory of Khmer Empire Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219 Jayavarman II defeats Chams and expands the empire to its limit Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Jan 1, 1298 Rule of Jayavarman II Orders Buudhist temples and images be destroyed Jan 1, 1431 Thais attack Angkor Jan 1, 1432 Angkor is abandoned and location is forgotten Jan 1, 1700 Viets repeatedly attack the empire Mar 2, 2022 Jayavarman II crowned God-King Mar 2, 2022 Buddhism becomes a very important religion Mar 2, 2022 Death of Jayavarman II Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 1145 Khmer empire expands and Angkor Wat is built
