Mes 001

the khmer empire

By tomboyle
  • Trade
    500

    Trade

    Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian peoples
  • First Kingdom 1-550
    550

    First Kingdom 1-550

    First known kingdom in Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls
  • Period: 550 to Jan 1, 700

    Chenla replaces Funan

    State of Chenla replaces Funan as dominant kingdom
  • Period: Jan 1, 770 to

    smaller states unify to become larger empire

    Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkorregion of Cambodia
  • Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Jan 1, 1178

    Cham invades

    Cham kingdom invades much of khmer Empire's eastern territory
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219

    Empire expands to fullest

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent toincorparate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma
  • Period: Nov 29, 1243 to Nov 29, 1298

    hinduism becomes main religion

    Rule of Jayavarman VIII. Herenounces Buhdism and orders that Bhudist Temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become themain religion
  • Siamese defeats Khemer King

    Siamese defeats Khemer King

    Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khemer king
  • Khmer Empire defeated

    Khmer Empire defeated

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong delta and defeat Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodians are determined
  • Kmers abandon agnkor

    Kmers abandon agnkor

    Khemers abandoned Angkor. Over subsquent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and it's location is lost
  • first devaraja

    first devaraja

    Jayavarman II enthroned as devaraja (god king)
  • Period: to Nov 26, 1145

    angkor wat

    Khmer empire expands and angkor wat is built. buhdism becomes important