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History Of The Khmer Empire

By Finladdin
  • Sep 14, 1113

    Angkor Wat Construction Starts

    Angkor Wat Construction Starts
    The builder of Angkor Wat was a king named Suryavarman II
  • Dec 31, 1145

    Angkor Wat construction is finished!

    Angkor Wat construction is finished!
    It took roughly 30 years to build. It encompasses an area of about 500 acres (200 hectars)
  • Jun 16, 1177

    Cham invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory, and loots city.

    Cham invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory, and loots city.
    In 1170 the Cham attaked with no definitive success until 1177 when the Chams made a successful invasion by ships up the Mekong River and upstream to Tonle Sap Lake, south of Angkor and surprised the Khmer and defeated them at the then Capital of Yasodharapura. The Chams then looted and sacked the City and killed the Khmer King.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Dec 31, 1219

    Reign of Jayavarman VII, greatest Khmer king.

    Jayavarmen VII defeats the Chasm and expands the Empire to the furthest extent.
  • Nov 19, 1181

    Start of the Reign of Jayavarman VII

    Start of the Reign of Jayavarman VII
    He was the greatest Khmer King
  • Dec 31, 1219

    End of the reign of Jayavarman VII

    End of the reign of Jayavarman VII
    He made the biggest boundries for the Khmer Empire.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Dec 31, 1298

    Rule of Jayavarman VIII

    He renounced buddhism and orders buddhist temples and imgages be destroyed and Hinduism be the main religion. Because Buddhism didn't recognise that any ruler had 'divine right' to rule. Most likely this would have caused the Khmer god-kings authority be questioned
  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Dec 31, 1400

    Buddhism grows in importance and again become the main religion of the Khmer

  • Nov 23, 1431

    The last Khmer King to use Angkor as capital abondened it.

    The last Khmer King to use Angkor as capital abondened it.
    They had to abandon because they were afraid of getting attacked.
  • Dec 31, 1431

    The End of the Khmer Empire

    The End of the Khmer Empire
    The reasons for the Khmer empire downfall are many. The expansion of such a big and growing population is very hard, throw in all the money spent on an army was gigantic. As they had to be armed, fed, housed, and transported. If you include the lavish lifestyle the Khmer kings wanted it's too much money for anybody!

  • The Beggining of the Khmer Empire

    The Beggining of the Khmer Empire
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  • Jayavarman II comes to power

    Jayavarman II comes to power
    He furter strengthened the power of the Khmer Monarchy. He declared himself a DEVARAJA or god-king.
  • Period: to Dec 31, 1431

    Khmer Empire Timeline

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    Jayavarmen II reign

    He was the founder of the Khmer Empire, he is known as one of the greatest Khemer kings
  • Period: to Dec 31, 1145

    Khmer Enpire expands and Angkor Wat is built.

    Buddhism is important.