Khmers Empire By LICHOW14 Oct 20, 770 Jayavarman ll unifies smaller staes to create one large empire. Period: Oct 20, 770 to Mar 2, 2022 Jayavarman ll unifies smaller staes to create one large empire. Oct 20, 1177 Cham Kingdom invades much of Khmer Epire's eastern territory Period: Oct 20, 1177 to Oct 20, 1178 Cham Kingdom invades much of Khmer Epire's eastern territory Oct 20, 1181 Jayavarman Vll defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present- day laos, Thailand and Burma Period: Oct 20, 1181 to Oct 20, 1219 Jayavarman Vll defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present- day laos, Thailand and Burma Oct 22, 1243 rule of jayavarman Vlll. he renouces buddhism and oders that buddhist temples and images be destroyed and hinduism become the main religion Period: Oct 22, 1243 to Oct 22, 1298 rule of jayavarman Vlll. he renouces buddhism and oders that buddhist temples and images be destroyed and hinduism become the main religion Oct 22, 1300 buddhism grows in importance and again becomes tha main religion of the khmer king Oct 22, 1431 thai army attacks angkor Oct 22, 1432 khmers abondan angkor. over subsequent centuies, the jungle growa and round and over angkor and it's location is forgotten Oct 22, 1440 khmer rulers relocate the capital to phnom capital Mar 2, 2022 Jayavarman ll enthroned as a devaraja (God king) Mar 2, 2022 Khmer Empire expands and Angkor wat is built. Buddhism becomes important Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Oct 20, 1145 Khmer Empire expands and Angkor wat is built. Buddhism becomes important