Khmer Empire

  • 1431 BCE

    End of Ankor

    Ayutthaya (a Thai kingdom) tears down Ankor. Marking the end of the Khmer empire
  • Period: 1296 BCE to 1297 BCE

    Chinese record Khmer life

    Chinese chronicler Zhou Daguan visits Angkor, records daily life in Khmer capital.
  • 1253 BCE

    Fall of Yunnan

    Mongols (Thai) take over neighboring kingdom, Yunnan
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1400 BCE

    Thai migration

  • Period: 1181 BCE to 1215 BCE

    Reign of Jayavarman VII

    Reign of Jayavarman VII, greatest Khmer king.
  • 1177 BCE

    Khmer capital looted by Chams.

    Khmer capital looted by Chams.
    Angkor, Khmer capital, looted by Chams.
  • 1145 BCE

    Khmer takes Vajaya

    Khmer take control of Cham's Capital, Vijaya
  • 1122 BCE

    Ankor Wat

    Ankor Wat
    Construction begins of the Hindu temple at Angkor Wat.
  • 802 BCE

    Khmer empire

    Khmer empire
    The Khmer or Ankor Empire is created. Located between India and China, the Khmer Empire was a major part of rural areas. It became home to the largest ever temple in history. The ruler at the time was Jayavarman II.