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Khmer Empire

  • Period: 100 to 550

    Fall of Funan

    The kingdom Funan which controls the lower Mekong
    river declines
  • Period: Nov 5, 770 to

    Unification of smaller states

    Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create ine large empire
  • Dec 1, 1145

    Completion of Angkor Wat

    Completion of Angkor Wat
    The construction of Angkor Wat is finally complete.
  • Dec 1, 1177

    Invasion of Khmer Empire

    Invasion of Khmer Empire
    The Chams invade much of the Khmer Empire
  • Period: Aug 2, 1181 to Jan 25, 1219

    Jayavarman VII

    jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands empire to the furthest extent
  • Period: Apr 22, 1243 to Nov 25, 1298

    Rule of Jayavarman VII

    Jayavarman VII takes rule of Khmer empire and orders to destroy Buddhism in that region
  • Nov 24, 1431

    The Thai

    The Thai
    The Thai constantly attacks the Khmers
  • Aug 14, 1432

    Abandoning of Angkor Wat

    Abandoning of Angkor Wat
    The capital of Angkor Wat is abandoned because the Empire goes broke and is in financial troubles
  • Dec 4, 1440

    Relocating of Capital

    Relocating of Capital
    The capital of Khmer empire is relocated to Phnom Penh
  • Defeat of Khmer

    Defeat of Khmer
    The siamese(Thai) attack and defeat the king of Khmer
  • Annexation of Cambodia

    Annexation of Cambodia
    The Vietnamese annex the kingdom of Cambodia, comppletely demolishing the khmer Empire
  • Devaraja

    Devaraja
    Jayavarman II is enthroned as Devaraja for the Khmer empire which means "God King"
  • The rise of Khmers

    The rise of Khmers
    A new empire which is the Khmers rises as theFunan empire is no more
  • Angkor Wat

    Angkor Wat
    THe construction of Angkor Wat begins