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King Suryavarman I the empire establishes security and government whist extend its empire into southern Thailand. (at its largest extent)
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Jayavarman II expands his Khmer territory. Buddhism quickly became popular after following Hinduism.
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Suryavarman II became King and Angkor Wat is built as a sign of the King’s Leadership but also as to reserve a place for him in heaven with the Gods once the King died.(Built 1113 -1150)
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By then the Cham (Champa) Kingdom had invaded much of the eastern territory of the Khmer Empire.
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The Chams are defeat by Jayavarman in his rule, and capturing the King of Champa led to the Champa territory being in ownership of the Khmers and expanding the Empire to Laos and Burma.
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Jayavarman VIII is King, Banning and destroying Buddhism images, temples and religion to focusing more on Hinduism as a religion.
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Although Jayavarman banned and destroyed Buddhism in the 1300s Buddhism resurrected as the popular religion it once was.
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Caused by the failure the water system of the Empire the Khmer’s suffered 30 years of a devastating drought.
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The Thais invade the Khmer Empire invade several times during this time and the Khmers are forced to abandoned Angkor and relocated its capital to Phnom penh.
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This was year that the Khmer’s fell. Many theories have been put forward of their downfall including: Plague, defeat ,drought and not in enough financial support to armies leaving the Empire vulnerable. Although the Empire fell the Khmers live for many years.
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By then Jayavarman II had united states of Cambodia to create one large Empire, the Khmer Empire. Angkor became the capital of this region.
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Jayavarman II is throned as a god-king (AKA: devaraja) under the rites of the Hindu religion.
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COMMON ERA
