Khmer Empire Timeline

By moranpt13@mazenodcollege.vic.edu.au
  • The first recorded Khmer King is crowned.
    500

    The first recorded Khmer King is crowned.

    His name is Rudravarman. He sets the tone with names for kings, having the powerful hindu God varman as part of his name.
  • The first known Khmer inscription is recorded
    Oct 27, 611

    The first known Khmer inscription is recorded

    It is inscripted on a stone block in Angkor Borei. The Khmer script is still used in Cambodia today. It is an adaption of an Indian script.
  • The Khmer Empire reaches its largest extent
    Jun 18, 1200

    The Khmer Empire reaches its largest extent

    King Jayavarman VII is ruler, when the Khmer empire reaches its largest extent. He builds a 3.5 mile wall around the city.
  • Statue of buddha is defaced.
    Aug 25, 1270

    Statue of buddha is defaced.

    This event leads to some racism through the 1270's
  • The Khmer empire breaks down

    The Khmer empire breaks down

    The Khmer empire breaks down, as the Khmersa lose the Mekong Delta to Vietnam. The Khmers struggle to defend their boundaries, as the empire is quite large.
  • The reign of King Jayavarman II starts his reign as king

    The reign of King Jayavarman II starts his reign as king

    Jayavarman was king for a long time, after he began his term in 802.
  • King Jayavarman ends his rule of the Khmer empire

    King Jayavarman ends his rule of the Khmer empire

    King Jayavarman II was the king of the Khmer empire for 48 years.
  • Construction of first Khmer reservoir begins

    Construction of first Khmer reservoir begins

    Indravarman is the king who starts this project, and many other reservoirs are later created.
  • Yashovarman builds Angkor, the capital.

    Yashovarman builds Angkor, the capital.

    Angkor was the capital city in the empire for a long time, and was built by Yashovarman. Yashovarman builds Phnom Bakheng temple, and the east baray.
  • The construction of the first reservoir is completed.

    The construction of the first reservoir is completed.

    It is called a baray. Waterways proved to be very important to the Khmers, and the completion of this one was a big moment in Khmer history.