Khmer Empire Timeline

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  • Origins of Khmer empire
    Jan 1, 657

    Origins of Khmer empire

    The starting nation of the Khmer empire known as Funan is absorbed with the nation of Chenla. The king of the new Khmer empire is Jayavarman I.
  • Period: Jan 1, 657 to Jan 1, 1431

    Khmer Empire's life span

  • Jan 1, 1113

    Angkor Wat under construction

  • Angkor Wat is finished
    Jan 1, 1150

    Angkor Wat is finished

  • Jan 1, 1177

    Cham rise again and burn down a part of Angkor

  • Jayavarnan VII is king
    Jan 1, 1181

    Jayavarnan VII is king

    Jayavarnan VII becomes king and defeats the Cham he’s considered the best Khmer king.
  • Jan 1, 1200

    Angkor Thom is built

  • Jan 1, 1351

    Khmer's new enemy Ayuttaya rises

    Khmer empire’s new enemy the Thai kingdom of Ayutthaya rises and defeats the Thai kingdom of Sukothai.
  • Ayuttaya defeats Khmer's
    Jan 1, 1431

    Ayuttaya defeats Khmer's

    War between the Khmer and Ayuttayans ends with Angkor sacked and Ayutthaya the new power of South East Asia.

  • Jayavarnan II becomes king of the Khmer empire

  • Preah Kho temple built

    Preah Kho temple built

    Preah Ko temple is built it is one of the first mountain temples to be built.

  • Khmer Empire capital moved to Yasodharapuda

    Khmer Empire capital moved to Yasodharapuda
  • Khmer army attacks the Cham people and plunder their lands

    Khmer army attacks the Cham people and plunder their lands

    Khmer army attacks the Cham people in the area of Vietnam and gain their lands.