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The Khmer Empire

By Thomas Goodwin
  • Period: 100 to 500

    Khmer Empire is Indianised

    South East Asia is Indianised.
  • Period: 100 to 550

    First known Khmer Kingdom

    The first kingdom of the Khmer empire, Funan, rises and falls.
  • Trade between the Khmer and Indian people
    500

    Trade between the Khmer and Indian people

    Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian people.
  • Period: 550 to Jan 1, 700

    Funan is replaced

    The state of Chenta replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom
  • Period: Jan 1, 770 to

    Jayvarman II becomes ruler

    Jayvarman II becomes ruler and unifies all the smaller states to create one empire
  • Period: Jan 1, 1011 to Jan 1, 1050

    Founding of the dynasty of the sun

    Suyavarman I found the dynasty of the sun.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1113 to Jan 1, 1150

    Reign of Suryavarman II

    Suryavarman II reigns. In his time, he builds the mighty temple of Angkor Wat and Beng Mealea
  • Jayavarman VIII is crowned.
    Jan 1, 1181

    Jayavarman VIII is crowned.

    Jayavarman VIII is crowned. He is arguably Angkor's greatest king; building hospitals, highways and temples.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1220

    Reign of Jayavarman VII

    The reign of Angkor's greatest king, Jayavarman VII.
  • Fall of The Khmer Empire

    Fall of The Khmer Empire

    Vietnamese armies attack khmer force in the Mekong River Delta and the Khmer are defeated. The modern borders of Cambodia are determined.
  • Jayavarman II becomes the god king

    Jayavarman II becomes the god king

    Jayvarman is enthroned as a devaraja and founds the Khmer Empire.
  • Period: to Jan 1, 1145

    Angkor Wat is built and Buddhism becoems important

    Angkor Wat is built as the Khmer Empire is expanded and Buddhism becomes important