The Khmer Empire

By Johnathon Kokkinias
  • 500

    Evidence of Trading Found

    Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian peoples
  • Period: 550 to

    Lower Mekong River

    First known kingdomin the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls
    1-550 CE
  • Period: 550 to Jan 1, 700

    Chenla replaces Funan

    State of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom
  • Period: Jan 1, 770 to

    Jayavarman II makes Angkor capital region of Cambodia

    Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region in Cambodia.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Jan 1, 1178

    Khmer Empire is raided by the Cham Kingdom

    Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219

    Empire expands

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Jan 1, 1298

    Jayavarman VIII takes over and Hinduism becomes main religion

    Rule of Jayavarman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1399

    Buddhism becomes main relgion again

    Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings.
  • Jan 1, 1431

    Thai army attacks Angkor

  • Jan 1, 1432

    Khmers abandon Angkor

    Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungles grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1440 to Jan 1, 1449

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh

  • Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king

  • Period: to

    Khmer is defeated

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined.

  • Jayavarman II becomes devaraja (God-King)

    Jayavarman II enthroned as a deveraja (god-king)
  • Period: to Jan 1, 1145

    Khmer Empire expands, Angkor Wat is built.

    Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important.