The Khmer Empire

  • 1267 BCE

    1267 Decline of the Khmer Empire

    The system collapsed upon itself. Why this happened is still a puzzle.
  • 1122 Angkor Wat
    1122 BCE

    1122 Angkor Wat

    Angkor Wat is the biggest temple built in the center of Angkor. The Khmers were exceptional builders making monumental temples all over their landscapes. The temple was based on the Hindu religion with engravings representing the religion everywhere.
  • 1080 – 1107  Jayavarman VI
    1080 BCE

    1080 – 1107 Jayavarman VI

    Jayavarman VI claimed to be a descendant of the mythical couple of prince Sage Kambu Swayambhuva and his sister (and wife) Mera,rather than having real ancestors of royal lineage.
  • 1002 – 1049  Suryavarman I
    1002 BCE

    1002 – 1049 Suryavarman I

    Suryavarman I stole King Udayaditya Varman I, demolishing his armies in 1002. Suryavarman I was the son of the king of Tambralinga, a buddhist kingdom on the Malay peninsula.
  • 944 – 968  Rajendravarman II
    944 BCE

    944 – 968 Rajendravarman II

    Rajendravarman II was the father of Jayavarman V. Rajendravarman II father was Harsha Varman II.
  • 889 – 910  Yasovarman I
    889 BCE

    889 – 910 Yasovarman I

    Yasovarman I son of King Indravarman the Angkorian King who was named the ‘Leper King.'
  • The Beginning of the Khmer Empire
    802 BCE

    The Beginning of the Khmer Empire

    802CE Khmer people inhabited territories along Mekong River, modern Cambodia.
  • 802 – 835  Jayavarman II
    802 BCE

    802 – 835 Jayavarman II

    Jayavarman II took the name of chakravartin “Universal Ruler” which signaled the beginning of the Khmer Empire.
  • Period: 802 BCE to 1267 BCE

    The Khmer Empire