Khmer Empire

By NinJayce
  • Beginning of the Khmer Empire
    Jan 1, 770

    Beginning of the Khmer Empire

    Jayavarman II unified smaller states to create a large empire. The capital becomes the Angkor region in Cambodia.
  • Period: Jan 1, 770 to

    Khmer Empire

    CE
  • Jayavarman II Enthroned
    Jan 1, 802

    Jayavarman II Enthroned

    Jayavarman II became enthroned as the devaraja (god-king).
  • Expansion
    Jan 1, 834

    Expansion

    The Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism also became important.
  • Rajendravarman II reigns
    Jan 1, 944

    Rajendravarman II reigns

    Rajendravarman II reigns and returns the capital to the Ankgor region between 944-67 CE.
  • Cham Kingdom Invasion
    Apr 1, 1177

    Cham Kingdom Invasion

    Cham Kindom invades much of the Khmer Empire's eastern region.
  • Cham Kingdom’s defeat
    Jan 1, 1181

    Cham Kingdom’s defeat

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Cham Kingdom and expands the Khmer Empire to the furthest extent to Laos, Thailand and Burma.
  • Rule of Jayavarman VIII
    Jan 1, 1243

    Rule of Jayavarman VIII

    Jayavarman VIII rules over the Khmer empire and he renounces Buddhism. Buddhist temples are then destroyed and Hinduism becomes the main religion. 1243- 1298 CE
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Buddhism's Return

    Buddhism grows and once again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Empire
  • The Thai's first move
    Jan 1, 1431

    The Thai's first move

    The Thai Army attack the capital of the Khmer Empire Angkor Wat.
  • Angkor Wat abandoned
    Jan 1, 1432

    Angkor Wat abandoned

    The Khmer empire abandon Angkor Wat. Khmer Empire relocates the capital to Phnom Penh in 1440
  • Defeat of the Empire

    Defeat of the Empire

    The Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack the Khmer forces and eventually defeat the mighty empire.