History of the Khmer Empire

Trade in Khmer

500

Evidence of trade between the Khmer and the Indian people. https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.timetoast.com/public/uploads/photos/4754416/trading.jpg?1475184299

State of Chenla becomes the dominant kingdom

550

The State Of Chenla replaces the State of Funan as the dominant kingdom. The State of Chenla consists of current day Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. http://www.zum.de/whkmla/histatlas/seasia/cambodia440.gif

Jayavarman II creates one large empire

Jan 1, 770

Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9D_ulfV7OMY/Ul6B8UMss5I/AAAAAAAAExI/unp5iU4Jp7M/s1600/map.jpg

Start of the Khmer Empire

Jan 1, 802

Jayavarman II had himself declared a devaraja also known as a god king. This meant that his authority to rule came from a divine source and that he himself was a god living on the the Earth. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/f4/27/4f/f4274f7127f0c0e02864e7ad1cd543ca.jpg

Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built

Jan 1, 834

The Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat, the largest religious building in the world dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu, is built. In this time Buddhism also becomes more popular. https://lonelyplanetwp.imgix.net/2016/01/angkor-wat-with-water.jpg?fit=min&q=40&sharp=10&vib=20&w=1470

Cham Kingdom invades the Khmer Empire

Jan 1, 1177

The Cham Kingdom attacks and invades the eastern side of the Khmer Empire's territory. https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Pvxsp9DG-o/UeGBPHp2tbI/AAAAAAAADps/GhPbx8st85Y/w1200-h630-p-nu/Khmer+empire+at+war+with+Thai.jpg

Jayavarman VII expands the empire to it's further extent

Jan 1, 1181

Jayavarman VII becomes king of the Khmer empire, defeats the Chams and continues to expand the Khmer Empire to it's further extent to incorporate much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Jayavarman_VII_Guimet_90508_1.jpg

Rule of Jayavarman VIII

Jan 1, 1243

Jayavarman VIII orders that all Buddhist temples were to be destroyed and that Hinduism will replace Buddhism as the main religion. https://hinduperspective.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/lord_vishnu.jpg

Buddhism grows

Jan 1, 1300

Buddhism grows in importance and popularity and the Khmer kings once again make it the main religion. http://cdn-0.mrdowling.com/images/612siddhartha.png

Khmers abandon Angkor

Jan 1, 1432

The Khmers abandon the city of Angkor. Over the following centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and it is forgotten, marking the end of the Khmer empire. http://www.tourist-destinations.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Angkor-Wat-1.jpg