Khmer Empire

  • 500

    Trade

    First evidence of trade between Khmer people and the Indian people
  • Period: Jan 1, 770 to Jan 1, 835

    King Jayavarman II

    Reign of King Jayavarman II, founder of the Khmer empire
  • Jan 1, 802

    Start of the Khmer Empire

    Start of the Khmer Empire
    The Khmr empire was founded by King Jayavarman II, he was the first king and started the big empire
  • Period: Jan 1, 834 to Jan 1, 1145

    Khmer Empire expands

  • Period: Jan 1, 875 to Jan 1, 893

    Construction of the Preah Ko

  • Period: Jan 23, 889 to Jan 1, 910

    King Yasovarman I

    Reign of King Yasovarman I, he created the first Khmer city, Yashodharapura
  • Period: Jan 1, 893 to Jan 1, 925

    Construction of the Bakheng temple

  • Period: Jan 1, 947 to Jan 1, 965

    Construction of the Pre Rup

  • Period: Jan 1, 965 to Jan 1, 1010

    Construction of the Kleang temple

  • Period: Jan 1, 967 to Jan 1, 1000

    Construction of the Banteay Srei

  • Period: Jan 1, 1010 to Jan 1, 1080

    Construction of the Baphuon temple

  • Period: Jan 1, 1113 to Jan 1, 1150

    Construction of the Angkor Wat

  • Period: Jan 1, 1113 to Jan 1, 1145

    Suryavarman II

    Rein of Suryavarman II, he built the Angkor Wat
  • Jan 1, 1177

    Chams take over the Khmer Empire

    Chams take over the Khmer Empire
    Chams (modern day central Vietnam) took revenge against the Khmer Empire humiliating them. Tribhuvanadityavarman ws stripped of his throne becaus of it
  • Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Jan 1, 1230

    Construction of the Bayon Temple

  • Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Jan 1, 1230

    Construction of the Bayon temple

  • Jan 1, 1181

    They won the battle against the Chams

    They won the battle against the Chams
    Jayavarman VII led Khmer army against Cham winning taking back the Empire.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219

    King Jayavarman VII

    Rein of King Jayavarman VII, considered the best king of Cambodia, he built Angkor Thom
  • Period: Jan 1, 1219 to Jan 1, 1243

    Jayavarman VIII

    Rein of Jayavarman VIII, he was the last ever king
  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1399

    Buddhism becomes important

    Buddhism becomes and important religion is the most common among the kings
  • Jan 1, 1431

    They lost the battle agiants the Thais

    They lost the battle agiants the Thais
    Thais were constantly fighting with the Khmer Empire, eventully in 1431 the lost the battle. Reachea led the army.
  • Jan 1, 1432

    End of the Khmer Empire