Angkor thom

Khmer Empire Timeline

  • South East Asia is Indianised
    100

    South East Asia is Indianised

    First Kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls
  • Period: 100 to Jan 1, 1500

    CE

  • Rudravarman of Funan dies
    500

    Rudravarman of Funan dies

    Rudravarman of Funan dies in 550 CE.
  • Jayavarman V died
    Jan 1, 1001

    Jayavarman V died

    Jayavarman V died. He was succeeded by Udayadityavarman I.
  • Civil war between Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman
    Oct 24, 1002

    Civil war between Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman

    The king died. A civil war ensued between Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman I, both of whom claimed the throne.
  • Suryavarman became the uncontested king
    Jan 1, 1010

    Suryavarman became the uncontested king

    Suryavarman became the uncontested king of the Khmer Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1066

    Udayadityavarman died

    Udayadityavarman died. Harshavarman III succeeded him.
  • Jan 1, 1107

    Jayavarman VI died

    Jayavarman VI died. He was succeeded by Dharanindravarman I.
  • Dharanidravarman died
    Jan 1, 1113

    Dharanidravarman died

    Dharanidravarman died, possibly murdered by his great nephew Suryavarman II who succeeded him.
  • Jayavarman died
    Jan 1, 1219

    Jayavarman died

    Jayavarman died. He was succeeded by Indravarman II.
  • Indravarman died
    Jan 1, 1243

    Indravarman died

    Indravarman died. Jayavarman VIII succeeded him.
  • Jan 1, 1283

    Jayavarman agreed to pay tribute to the Mongol Empire

    Jayavarman agreed to pay tribute to the Mongol Empire in lieu of suffering invasion.
  • The Thai invades Angkor.
    Jan 1, 1431

    The Thai invades Angkor.

    The Thai invades Angkor. The Khmer capital is relocated to Srei
  • Jayavarman died

    Jayavarman died

    Jayavarman died. His son Jayavarman III succeeded him.
  • Jayavarman II finds the Khmer Empire

    Jayavarman II became Chakravartin of the Khmer Empire in 802 CE, under his power he united all the smaller Khmer states. This marked the beginning of the Angkor/ Khmer Empire.
  • Rajendravarman II reigns.

    Rajendravarman II reigns. He returns the capital to the Ankgor region between 944-67 CE.
  • Period: to Jan 1, 1431

    Khmer Empire