Khmer Empire Timeline

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    Trade Routes

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    Trade routes between the indian people and the Khmer people. Besides general trade, Khmere were taught the Indian religion which influence the Khmer people.
  • Nov 20, 1113

    King Suryavarman II built Angkor Wat

    link Took approximently 30 years to build. It covers around 200 hectares of land. Angkor Wat was originally built for Hinduism, but it coverted to Buddhism in the 14th century.
  • Nov 22, 1177

    Cham looted Khmer

    link The Chams had sweet revenge on Khmer by looting them so much that it left the on the boundary of losing their Monarchy.
  • Period: Nov 19, 1181 to Jan 31, 1219

    Expand of Khmer Empire

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    King Jayavarman VII expanded the empire by defeating the chams.
  • Nov 8, 1200

    King Jayavarman VII Success

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    King Jayavarman VII has built a great wall covering Angkor Thom. This is also the time were the Khmer Empire as at it's peak.
  • Nov 30, 1200

    Angkor Thom is bult

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    Built as a home for priest, gavernment and millitary officials. It was also the last capital city in the Khmer Empire
  • Aug 22, 1300

    Religion

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    Buddhism was not the main religion, but this is the date where buddhism is gaining importance and becomes the main religion in the Khmer Empire.
  • Nov 23, 1434

    Thai's invade Khmer Empire

    link2link1This is the fall of the Khmer Empire. Thailand invaded Cambodia and captured Angkor. They moved the Capital to Phnom Penh
  • Start of the Khmer Empire

    Start of the Khmer Empire

    link2link1 Jayavarman II was the founder of the KHmer Empire. By making the Khmer Monarchy he also declared him self a dervaja, which means God King.

  • Sign of Human Life

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    There are signs of the Khmer people in the form of pots made from ceramic.