Khmer empire

The Khmer Empire

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  • Period: 100 to 550

    First known Khmer Kingdom

    First known Kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls.
  • Period: 550 to Dec 31, 700

    Dominant Kingdom changes

    State of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom.
  • Period: Jan 1, 700 to

    Unification

    Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Camobodia
  • Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Dec 31, 1178

    Cham Invasion

    CHam kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Dec 31, 1219

    Jayavarman VII extends the Empire

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Dec 31, 1298

    Rule of Jayavarman VIII

    Rule of Jayavarman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion.
  • Buddhism becomes important again
    Nov 26, 1300

    Buddhism becomes important again

    Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings.
  • Thais Attack
    Jan 1, 1431

    Thais Attack

    Thai army attacks Angkor.
  • Angkor abandoned.
    Jan 1, 1432

    Angkor abandoned.

    Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over time Angkor and its location is forgotten.
  • Khmers relocate
    Jan 1, 1440

    Khmers relocate

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh.
  • Thais Attack again!

    Thais Attack again!

    Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king.
  • Vietnamese Attack

    Vietnamese Attack

    Vietnamese armies Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodi are determined.
  • Jayavarman II becomes God-King

    Jayavarman II becomes God-King

    Jayavarman II enthroned as devaraja (god-king).
  • Period: to Dec 31, 1145

    Expansion of the Khmer Empire

    Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes more important.