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Khmer Empire

By weeraja15
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    Relations

    Relations
    Trade between the Indian and the Khmer people
  • Period: Jan 1, 770 to Jan 1, 834

    Formation and unity

    Jayavarman II connects smaller states to form one 1 large empire
  • Jan 1, 802

    The God King

    The God King
    Jayavarman II is crowned as a devaraja
    God King
  • Period: Jan 1, 834 to Jan 1, 1145

    Development

    Khmer empire had developed Angkor Wat was made. Buddhism develops
  • Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Jan 1, 1178

    Battle with Cham

    Cham kingdom invaded the Khmer empire (eastern territory)
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219

    The Chams are defeated

    Jayavarman VII defeated the Chams. The empire expands in present-day Loas, Thailand and Burma (myanmar)
  • Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Jan 1, 1298

    Loss of faith?

    Jayavarman VIII renounces Buddhism and and destroys temples and other important figures and made Hinduism the main religion
  • Period: Nov 17, 1300 to

    Bounce back in faith

    Buddhism becomes the main religion again
  • Period: Nov 17, 1432 to

    Lost home

    Khmer abandon Angkor after Thai attack. Over time the jungle grows hiding Angkor and its location was lost.
  • Period: Nov 17, 1440 to Nov 18, 1450

    Relocation

    Relocated in Phnom Penh
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    A long coming demise

    Demise of Khmer empire by the Thai king