The Khmer Empire

By Mathew1922001
  • Period: 400 to 500

    Indian people and the Khmer people trading

    There has been proof of the Angkor people and Indian people trading. Also the Khmer Empire is based on Indian-Hindu cultures
  • Period: Jan 1, 770 to

    Jayavarman II brings small states together to make one large empire.

    Jayavarman II brings many modern day countries like Laos, Thailand, and southern Vietnam and Cambodia.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Dec 31, 1178

    The Empire was attacked by The Chams

    The Chams attacked most of the eastern part of the Empire like Cambodia and Laos
  • Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Dec 31, 1298

    A new religion

    Jayavarman VIII decides to destroy all Buddhist temples and make Hinduism the main religion for the Empire.
  • Dec 1, 1300

    Back to Buddhism

    The Khmer kings decided to change the main religion back to Buddhism
  • Period: Jan 1, 1431 to Dec 31, 1440

    Change of capital

    The Khmer Empire decide to abandon Angkor and go to Phnom Penh
  • This is a picture of the new capital
    Oct 21, 1431

    This is a picture of the new capital

    Click the timespam below for further information.

  • The fall of the Khmer Empire

    Due to many attacks by the Vietnamese armies the Khmer Empire fell with many other factors wit it.

  • Jayavarman II becomes King.

    Jayavarman II becomes King of the Khmer Empire.
  • Jayavarman II is called a dervaja(god)

    Jayavarman II is called a dervaja(god)

    Jayavarman II declared himself Chakravartin, in a ritual taken from the Indian-Hindu tradition.
  • Independance Day

    Independance Day

    The Khmer Empire gained independance from the Javanese (Indonesian).

  • The Death of Jayavarman II.

    Jayvarman II dies at the age of 80.
  • This is a picture of Ankor Wat.

    This is a picture of Ankor Wat.

    The description of Angkor Wat is below.
  • Period: to Dec 31, 1145

    The temple Ankor Wat is built

    Buddhism becomes the main religion of the Khmer Empire thanks to their magnificent temple.