Khmer Empire Timeline

  • 500

    Khmer and Indian people

    Khmer and Indian people
    Evidence of trade between the Khmer Empire and Indian people
  • Period: 550 to Nov 27, 700

    Slate of Chenla

    Slate of chenla replaces funan as the dominant kingdom
  • Period: Nov 27, 770 to

    one large empire

    Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire the capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
  • Period: Nov 27, 1177 to Nov 27, 1178

    Cham kingdom invades

    Cham kingdom invaeds much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory
  • Period: Nov 27, 1243 to Nov 27, 1298

    Rule of Jayavarman VIII

    He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion
  • Nov 27, 1300

    Buddihism grows

    Buddihism grows
    Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings
  • Nov 27, 1431

    Thai army attacks

    Thai army attacks
    Thai army attacks Angkor
  • Jayavarman II

    Jayavarman II
    Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja and the khmer empire started
  • Period: to Nov 27, 1145

    Khmer empire expands

    Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat