Start of khmer empire

Khmer empire Cardamone

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  • 500

    Trade

    Trade
    Trade between the Khmer and indian people
  • Jan 1, 770

    Smaller states

    Smaller states
    Jayavarman 2 unifies smaller states to create one large empire
  • Jan 1, 1177

    Invasion

    Invasion
    Cham kingdom invades most of Khmer empires eastern territory
  • Jan 1, 1181

    Jayavarman

    Jayavarman
    Jayvarman defeats the chams and expands the empires furtherst extent to incorparate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma
  • Jan 1, 1243

    Destoryed

    Destoryed
    Jayavarman VII renounces buddhism and orders that buddhist temples and images be destroyed and hinduism become the main religion.
  • Jan 1, 1330

    Buddishm grows

    Buddishm grows
    Buddishm grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings
  • Jan 1, 1431

    Attack

    Attack
    Thai army attacks Angkor
  • Jan 1, 1432

    Abandon

    Abandon
    Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten

  • Start of Kmer Empire

    Start of Kmer Empire

  • Ankor Wat was built

    Ankor Wat was built