Khmer Empire Timeline

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  • 500

    Trading

    Trading
    Trading between the Khmer and Indian people.
  • 550

    First known kingdom

    First known kingdom
    First known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falss
  • Nov 22, 770

    Large Empire

    Large Empire
    Jayavarman II unites smaller states to create one big empire.
  • Nov 22, 802

    Devaraja

    Devaraja
    Jayavarman II became the first devaraja (god-king)
  • Period: Nov 22, 834 to Nov 23, 1145

    Angkor Wat

    Angkor Wat is built and the Khmer Empire expands. Also Buddhism becomes important.
  • Period: Nov 23, 1181 to Nov 24, 1219

    Defeating the Chams

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to it's greatest limits.
  • Nov 23, 1432

    Angkor gets abandon

    Angkor gets abandon
    In 1431 Thai army attacks Angkor. In 1432 the Khmer's abandon Angkor.
  • Nov 23, 1440

    Relocation

    The Khmer's locate to Phnom Penh after they abandon Angkor.

  • Thai army attacks

    Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats the Khmer king.

  • Borders are determined

    Vietnamese attack Khmer and defeat them. Also the borders of Cambodia are determined.