Khmer

timeline of the Khmer Empire

By taa12
  • 500

    evidence of trade between Khmer and Indian people

  • Period: 500 to

    Khmer Empire

  • Period: Nov 19, 770 to

    Jayavarman 2 unifies smaller states to create one large empire.

  • Nov 27, 1177

    Cham KIngdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory

  • Period: Nov 26, 1181 to Nov 26, 1219

    Jayavarman 7 defeats Cham and expands the empire to furthest extent.

  • Period: Nov 26, 1243 to Nov 26, 1298

    Rule of Jayavarman viii. Hinduism become main reiligion.

    This mean that the king didnt like Buddhism so he announced that Hinduism would be the main religion.
  • Buddhism grows in importance and becomes the main religion.
    Nov 26, 1300

    Buddhism grows in importance and becomes the main religion.

  • Thai army attacks Angkor
    Nov 26, 1431

    Thai army attacks Angkor

    This made the Khmer Empire go down.
  • Khmer abandon Angkor.
    Nov 26, 1432

    Khmer abandon Angkor.

    They trees and jungles grow around Angkor and it id forgotten unitl later on.
  • Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phom Penh
    Nov 27, 1440

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phom Penh

  • Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer King

  • Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces and defeat them.

    After that the Khmer Empire disappered.The Khmers were defeated at the Mekong River delta.
  • Jayavarman 2 enthroned as a devaraja (god king)

    Jayavarman 2 enthroned as a devaraja (god king)

  • Period: to Nov 25, 1145

    khmer Empire expands and Ankor Wat is built.

    It took them 30 to 35 years to build Angkor Wat. It is the biggest religious temple in the world.