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Jan 1, 1100
Angkor Tomb and Bayon Built
A new capital city called
Angkor Thom (‘great city’) and Bayron is
built -
Jan 1, 1177
Angkor, Khmer capital, looted by Champa
The kingdom of Champa defeats the Khmer -
Jan 1, 1181
Jayavarman VII becomesking
the Cham are defeated
and driven out of Angkor Jayavarman VII -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1215
Reign of Jayavarman VII
greatest Khmer king Rules -
Jan 1, 1243
Indravarman died
Jayavarman VIII succeededs
Indravarman -
Jan 1, 1296
Jayavarman VIII succeededsIndravarman
A Chinese traveller and writer by the name
of Zhou Daguan visits the Angkor region and
records features of daily life in the region. -
Jan 1, 1300
Buddhism grows importance again.
Buddhism grows importance again becomes main Religion of Khmer. -
Jan 1, 1327
Last stone engravings in Khmer era.
End of classical Khmer era, last stone engraving -
Jan 1, 1350
Angkor Wat finished being built
Angkor Wat is finished being built and the start of thirty year drought in the Khmer. -
Jan 1, 1431
End of the Khmer Empire
The Angkor region is attacked by the kingdom
of Ayutthaya and thousands are enslaved causing the Angkor Thom to be abandoned. -
Start of the Khmer Empire in South East Asia.
Jayavarman II forces a number of
small Khmer kingdoms to unite,
founding the Khmer Empire. -
First capital in khmer found
Yasovarman I
becomes king and
establishes the first
official capital of
the Khmer Empire,
Yasodharapura
