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Jan 1, 770
Pre Beginning
Jayavarman II begins to unify states to create one large empire. The capital is formed in the Angkor region as Cambodia. -
Jan 1, 802
Beginning
This is the official beginning of the Khmer Empire and King Jayavarman II has his most powerful time as a king. He declares himself as a God. -
Jan 1, 834
Expansion of the Empire
The Khmer Empire begins to expand as more countries are conquered. The Angkor Wat, which is a famous religious temple has started construction and Buddhism becomes a important religion in the empire. -
Jan 1, 1177
The Invasion of Cham
The Chams were member of an indigenous group of Vietnam and Cambodia, and formed an independent kingdom from the 2nd to 17th centuries AD. The Chams began to most of the Khmer Empire's eastern territory. This went on until the 1178CE. -
Jan 1, 1181
Defeat of the Chams
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to the furthest extent and incorporates much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma. He expands the empire till 1219 -
Jan 1, 1243
Rules of the New King
The descendant of King Jayavarman VII is King Jayavarman VIII. This new King has some new rules that reflect on the Empire's religion and culture. The King renounces Buddhism and the Buddhist temples and images to be destroyed. Then Hinduism becomes the main religion. He finishes his time as king in 1298 -
Jan 1, 1300
Buddhisms' Back
After Buddhism being rejected by one of the past kings. However Buddhism slowly grew in impotance and becomes the major religion of the Khmer Kings. -
Jan 1, 1431
Attack of Thai
The Khmer empire is threatened and attacked by the army of Thai after the issue of the large empire. -
Jan 1, 1432
Empire Abandoned
The Khmer people abandon Angkor. Over many centuries the jungle grows over the empire making it hidden to others. The jungle grows thicker and the location of Angkor is forgotten. -
Jan 1, 1440
Relocation
In the 1440s the Khmer rulers manage to relocate the location of the capital city of Cambodia named Phnom Pehn -
Attack of Siamese
The Thai King named Siamese attacks the Khmer Empire ad defeats the Khmer King. -
Empire Exterminated
Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack the Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer Empire. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined.
