Khmer Empire Timeline

  • Nov 19, 1113

    Suryvarman II

    Suryvarman built Angkor wat. It was the largest religious temple ever built. He built it to show of his power and so he could be with the Gods when he died.
  • Nov 19, 1181

    Jayavarman VII

    Jayavarman Led his army into battle and took control of the capital of Khmer that had been over run by the Champa. He then ascended to the throne and drove back the enemy army and expanded the Khmer Empire to it's limits.
  • Nov 19, 1243

    Power struggle

    Jayavarman VIII Took the throne from his nephew and couldn't control the Large area the Jayavarman the VII built up and the Khmer Empire slowly declined. The Champa started to take back their land and the area of the Khmer Empire halved.
  • Nov 19, 1400

    Decline of the Empire

    The Khmer Empire was weaker than it had ever been and it's borders had been pushed back by three times the size it was. Madern day cambodia is the size it is now because of the decline of the Khmer Empire
  • Jayavarman II

    He was the founder of the Khmer Empire. He left Home at a young age and then returned and took control of the Khmer
  • Yasovarman I

    Yasovarman built the first major city of the Khmer Empire
  • Rajendravarman II

    He moved the capitol of Khmer back towards the south and raided the Champa
  • Period: to Nov 19, 1400

    Khmer Empire Timeline