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Oct 21, 1000
King Jayavarman is killed
King Jayavarman is killed. Civil war reigns for another 10 years. -
Oct 21, 1011
Suryavarman I takes control
Suryavarman I becomes King and takes control of the Khmer Empire, stopping Civil War. -
Oct 30, 1066
Angkor is divided
As seven people struggle for the throne, Angkor is divided. -
Oct 30, 1177
Khmer is invaded
The Khmer is invaded by the Chams from Vietnam. -
Oct 30, 1181
King Jayavarman VII becomes King
King Jayavarman VII becomes King of the Empire and forces the Chams out of Khmer. -
Oct 30, 1200
King Jayavarman establishes Angkor Tom
King Jayavarman VII establishes the city of Angor Thom, (Magnificent City). -
Oct 30, 1243
Jayavarman is overthrown by Jayavarman VIII
King Jayavarmsn VII is overthrown by Jayavarman VIII. -
Oct 30, 1296
Zhou Daguan documents daily life in Angkor
Chinese traveller Zhou Daguan documents daily life in Angkor. This documentation is destined to be a vital piece of learning about the Khmer Empire for Historians. -
Oct 30, 1431
Angkor and Khmer is Abandoned
After 2 centuries of peace, the Khmer Empire is abandoned due to an invasion from Ayutthaya, (Thailand). -
Khmer Empire is Rediscovered
The French Archaeologist Henri Mouhot rediscovers the Khmer Empire and Angkor. -
Jayavarman II declares himself King
Jayavarman II declares himself King of the Khmer Empire. -
Independence of Khmer
King Jayavarman defies the Javanese whom were using Jayavarman as a puppet. He breaks away from the Javanese and declares Independence for the Khmer Empire. -
King Jayavarman II declares himself God
King Jayavarman, under Hindu rights, declared himself a God-King, or devarāja. It is also at this time that he expands the empire to Angkor. -
Preah Ko is built
Preah Ko is built and is one of the first temple mountain buildings in the Khmer empire. -
Yasavarman I establishes Capital
king Yasavarman I establishes the Capital named Yasodharapura. -
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Khmer Empire Timeline
