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Khmer Timeline

  • 500

    Khmer Empire Starts

    JayavarmanII
    Khmer Empire
  • Nov 27, 1178

    Chum kingdom invades

    Khmers and chums:Chum Kingdom invades much of Khmer Empires eastern territory
  • Nov 27, 1219

    Defeat Of the Chums

    118-1219: Jayavarman vii defeats the chums and expands the empire to the furthest extent.
  • Nov 27, 1243

    Jayavarman VIII destroying buddhism

    1243-98: Rule of Jayavarman viii
    he renounces buddhism and orders that buddhist temples and images be destroyed.
  • Nov 27, 1300

    Buddhism becomes the main religion again

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

    Thai army attacks Angkor

    Thai army attacks Angkor
  • Nov 27, 1432

    Khmers abandon Angkor

    Khmers abandon Angkor over subsequent centries the jungle grows over making the khmer empire forgotten
  • Nov 27, 1440

    Khmer rulers relocate

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to phnom penh
  • Simease king attacks and defeats khmer kings

  • Vietnamese armies attacks Khmer forces

    Khmer is defeated
  • JayavarmanII becomes king

    JayavarmanII Enthroned as a god/king
    *Khmers
  • Khmer Empire expands

    834-1145 JayavarmanII
    Khmer Empire expands and angkor wat is built.
    Buddihism becomes more important