Angor wat

The Khmer Empire

By Haritha
  • Period: Nov 26, 770 to

    Jayavarman II unifies states create a whole empire.

    Capital of empire becomes the Angkor region of Cambodia.
  • Period: Nov 26, 1177 to Nov 26, 1178

    Cham kingdom invades the eastern territory of Khamer empire.

  • Period: Nov 26, 1243 to Nov 26, 1298

    Jayavarman VIII

    Jayavarman VIII renounces buddhism and orders to destroy all buddhist temples and images. Hinduism is made the main religion.
  • Buddhism grows important again and becomes the main religion of the Khamer kings.
    Nov 26, 1300

    Buddhism grows important again and becomes the main religion of the Khamer kings.

  • Thai army attacks Angkor.
    Nov 26, 1431

    Thai army attacks Angkor.

  • The Khamers abandon Angkor.
    Nov 26, 1432

    The Khamers abandon Angkor.

  • Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats the Khamer king.

    Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats the Khamer king.

  • Vietnamese army attacks the Khamer forces.

    Vietnamese army attacks the Khamer forces.

    Vietnamese armies attack the Khamer forces repeatedly in Meekong river Delta and defeats the Khamer. Modern borders of Cambodia are determined.
  • JayavarmenII enthroned as devaraja (God king)

    JayavarmenII enthroned as devaraja (God king)

    Jayavarman II becomes a devaraja (God king)
  • Period: to Nov 24, 1145

    Khamer empire expands and Ankhor Wat built.

    Ankhor Wat was a temple built for Jayavarmen II so that when the king dies, he goes straight to heaven. It was considered to be heaven on earth.