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Period: Jan 1, 802 to
Khmer Empire
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Jan 2, 802
King Jayavarman II declares himself as king
Jayavarman II was declared king, marking the beginning of the khmer Empire, and he is called a God-King. -
Jan 1, 834
Khmer is divided into smaller states
Jayavarman II merges smaller states in order to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia. -
Jan 1, 863
The Khmer Empire expands
to 1000. The Empire grew and expanded and Buddhism became the main culture. -
Jan 1, 1122
Suryavarman II reigned and built the temple of Angkor Wat and dedicated it to the Hindu God Vishnu.
to 1145. Suryavarman II built a huge temple called Angkor Wat. It was dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu. -
Jan 1, 1181
King Jayavarman VII Defeated the Chams and is acsending to the throne, expanding the empire to present day to present day Laos, Burma and Thailand.
To 1219. Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and extends the Khmer Empire even further to include present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Jan 1, 1243
King Jayavarman VIII returns to Hinduism and destroys all Buddhist sautes
to 1294. King Jayavarman destroys most Buddhist monuments and statues as the empire returns back to Hinduism. -
Jan 1, 1300
Theravada Buddhism wins royal and popular alligence
Buddhism grows in importance and is once again the main religion. -
Jan 1, 1431
Vietnamese rapidly attack Khmer and defeat the Empire.
The Vietnamese army rapidly attacks and destroys the Khmer Empire. -
Jan 1, 1440
Khmer rulers move south east to near present day Phnom Penh
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Siam kings attack and Khmer becomes the vassal kingdom to Siam.
Vietnamese and Siam armies regularly attack the Khmer forces in the Mekong River delta and end up defeating the Khmers. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are now determined. This is the end of the Khmer Empire.
