The Khmer Empire

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  • Historians find strong evidence of trade between India and the Khmer people.
    500

    Historians find strong evidence of trade between India and the Khmer people.

    Historians have found strong evidence of trade between the Khmer people and India
  • Period: 500 to

    The Khmer Empire Timeline

    This is the Khmer Empire timeline that displays a timespan from 500 CE TO 1700 CE and in addition displays ten significant​ facts
  • Period: Jan 1, 770 to Dec 31, 834

    Unifying the states to form an empire

    Jayavarman the second unifies smallest states and forms one massive empire. The capital is now located in the Angkor region
  • Forming the Empire
    Dec 24, 770

    Forming the Empire

    Jayavarman the second unifies smallest states and forms one massive empire. The capital is now located in the Angkor region.
  • Jayavarman the second hailed as a God-King
    Jan 1, 802

    Jayavarman the second hailed as a God-King

    Jayavarman the second is hailed and enthroned as a deva-raja​​ which basically means a god-king
  • The start of construction of Angkor Wat
    Jan 1, 834

    The start of construction of Angkor Wat

    The Khmer Empire expands in land size. In addition, a new temple called Angkor Wat is built in the heart of modern Cambodia
  • Period: Jan 1, 834 to Dec 31, 1145

    Construction of Angkor Wat

    The Khmer Empire expands massively and Angkor Wat starts construction in 834 and finishes in 1145. Also, Buddhism is growing important.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Dec 31, 1219

    Jayavarman VII defeated the Chams and expands empire

    Jayavarman VII defeated the race of the Chams and extends the empire borders to​ modern-day Laos, Thailand and Burma. The people involved would be the Jayavarman VII, the Burmese, the people of Thailand, The people of Laos and The Chams
  • Extending the borders of the Khmer Empire
    Oct 10, 1181

    Extending the borders of the Khmer Empire

    Jayavarman VII defeated the race of the Chams and extends the empire borders to modern-day Laos, Thailand and Burma. The people involved would be the Jayavarman VII, the Burmese, the people of Thailand, The people of Laos and The Chams
  • Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Dec 31, 1298

    Renouncing buddhism

    Jayavarman VII is ruling the Khmer Empire currently. He renounced Buddhism and orders that all Buddhism​ temples and images to be destroyed.
  • No place for Buddhism!
    Dec 24, 1243

    No place for Buddhism!

    Jayavarman VII is ruling the Khmer Empire currently. He renounced Buddhism and orders that all Buddhism​ temples and images to be destroyed.
  • Buddhism returns!
    Dec 24, 1300

    Buddhism returns!

    The Khmer Empire again accepts Buddhism as the main religion and becomes the main religion of the empire and of the kings
  • Khmer relocates capital
    Dec 24, 1440

    Khmer relocates capital

    Khmer suffers many attacks from Vietnam and has to relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
  • Siamese king attacks and defeats Khmer King

    Siamese king attacks and defeats Khmer King

    The Khmer king is attacked by Siamese(Thai King) and is defeated after a long war.
  • The Khmers are defeated and the borders of Cambodia are formed

    The Khmers are defeated and the borders of Cambodia are formed

    The Khmer Empire finally falls, after a string of defeats and the borders of the Empire close in and the borders of present-day Cambodia are formed