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The Timeline of the Khmer Empire

  • Period: 500 to

    The Khmer Empire

  • Nov 27, 770

    Uniting of States

    Uniting of States
    Jayavarman II Unifies smaller states to create 1 large empire
  • Nov 28, 1177

    Invasion of Cham Kingdom

    Cham Kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's Eastern territory
  • Nov 28, 1181

    Defeat of the Cham Kingdom

    Defeat of the Cham Kingdom
    Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands empire to Laos, Thailand and Burma
  • Nov 28, 1431

    Thai Army attacks

    Thai Army attacks Angkor
  • Nov 28, 1432

    Angkor anbandoned

    Khmers abandon Angkor
  • Nov 28, 1440

    Relocation of Khmer capital

    Relocation of Khmer capital
    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
  • Defeat of Khmer King

    Siamese attack and defeats Khmer King
  • Vietnamese Army defeats the Khmer Empire

    Vietnamese Army keeps attacking Khmer forces and defeats the Khmer Empire
  • New deveraja is enthroned

    New deveraja is enthroned
    Jayavarman II becomes a deveraja (god-king)
  • Angkor Wat

    Khmer Empire expands and Agkor Wat is built