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Jan 1, 802
Start of the Khmer Empire
Khmer Empire starts in South East Asia and is founded by king Jayavarman II -
Period: Jan 1, 802 to Jan 1, 1431
Khmer Empire Timespan
The beginning of the Khmer Empire in 802 CE to the end in 1431 CE. The Khmer Empire lasted 629 years. -
Jan 1, 1113
Suryavarman II kills his Uncle
Suryavarman II kills his uncle who at the time was a king in the Khmer Empire so that he could become the new king. -
Jan 1, 1140
Work begins on Angkor Wat
Work has now began on the temple of Angkor Wat for Suryavarman II -
Jan 1, 1177
Angkor Wat Sacked
Work has now finished on the temple of Angkor Wat but it has made itself a big target for attack so it is attacked by the Chams people for South Vietnam -
Jan 1, 1181
Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII becomes famous for defeating the Chams and is now King of Angkor Wat -
Jan 1, 1186
Jayavarman VII builds temple for Mother
Jayavarman VII builds the temple Ta Prohm in honour of his Mother -
Jan 1, 1199
Jayavarman VII dedicates temple to Father
Jayavarman VII dedicates the temple Preah Khan to his Father -
Jan 1, 1220
Death of Jayavarman VII
After the great life as king of Angkor Wat Jayavarman VII dies -
Jan 1, 1296
Zhou Daguan visits Angkor Wat
The Chinese chronicler Zhou Daguan visits Angkor Wat so that he record his daily life in the Khmer capital for a year -
Jan 1, 1327
Last stone engravings at Angkor
The last stone engravings were done -
Jan 1, 1431
Angkor Wat abandoned
Angkor Wat was attacked by the Siams (Thais) so the people of the Khmer decieded to leave as it had been attacked so often
