Khmer empire

The Khmer Empire

By Krispin_11
  • The Fall of the King
    1593 BCE

    The Fall of the King

    The Thai king attacks and defeats the Khmer king bringing an end to the Empire and its people.
  • New Capital City
    1440 BCE

    New Capital City

    The Khmers are forced to relocate the capital to Phnom Penh, Cambodia's modern day capital city.
  • The Decline of the Khmer Empire
    1431 BCE

    The Decline of the Khmer Empire

    The Thai army attacks Angkor and later the Khmers are forced to abandon it with its location being forgotten.
  • Buddhism
    1300 BCE

    Buddhism

    The Buddhist religion once again grows important and becomes the main religion of the Khmer Kings
  • Jayavarman VIII
    1243 BCE

    Jayavarman VIII

    With the new king Jayavarman VIII Buddhism was renounced throughout the Khmer Empire and its temples and monuments were destroyed. The main religion changed to Hinduism.
  • Take Over
    1219 BCE

    Take Over

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Cham Kingdom and therefore regains their eastern territory expanding the empire to its fullest extent.
  • Invasion
    1177 BCE

    Invasion

    The Cham Kingdom invades lots of the Khmers eastern territory
  • Angkor Wat
    1145 BCE

    Angkor Wat

    The temple of Angkor Wat is built and its precious items are placed in it.
  • Indravarman
    877 BCE

    Indravarman

    King Jayavarman III was succeeded by his cousin Indravarman as the devaraja. He further expanded the system of artifical lakes.
  • Jayavarman II
    850 BCE

    Jayavarman II

    The King, Jayavarman II died and his last royal palace was built.
  • The Beginning of the Khmer Empire
    802 BCE

    The Beginning of the Khmer Empire

    This marked the beginning of the Khmer Empire with Jayavarman II declaring himself the devaraja
  • The First Khmers
    500 BCE

    The First Khmers

    The first evidence of trade between Indians and the Khmer people.