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The Khmer Empire

By JAMESMJ12
  • Trade between India and the Khmer Empire.
    500

    Trade between India and the Khmer Empire.

    Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian people.
  • Period: 550 to Oct 31, 700

    Funan Kingdom.

    State of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom.
  • Period: Oct 31, 770 to

    Jayavarman II brings together smaller states.

    Jayavarman II brings together smaller states to create one large empire. The capital in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
  • Khmer Empire invaded.
    Oct 31, 1177

    Khmer Empire invaded.

    Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory.
  • Period: Oct 31, 1181 to

    Jayarvarman VII expand the Empire more.

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
  • Period: Oct 31, 1243 to Oct 31, 1298

    Jayavarman VIII has made a new rule.

    Rule of Jayavarman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion.
  • Buddhism becomes the main religion for the Khmers.
    Oct 31, 1300

    Buddhism becomes the main religion for the Khmers.

    Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Kings.
  • Thailand army attacks Angkor.
    Oct 31, 1431

    Thailand army attacks Angkor.

    Thailand army attacks Angkor.
  • Khmers abandon Angkor.
    Oct 31, 1432

    Khmers abandon Angkor.

    Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten.
  • Phenom Penh.
    Oct 31, 1440

    Phenom Penh.

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh.
  • Siamese (Thai) King defeats Khmer King.

    Siamese (Thai) King defeats Khmer King.

    Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer King.
  • Vietnamese army attack the Khmer.

    Vietnamese army attack the Khmer.

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces In Mekong river and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined.
  • Jayavarman II is considered as a God.

    Jayavarman II is considered as a God.

    Jayavarman II is considered as a Devaraja (God King).
  • Period: to Oct 31, 1145

    Angkor Wat is built.

    Khmer empire expands and Angkor wat is built, this is where Buddhism became important.