Angkor wat

Khmer Empire Timeline

  • Jan 1, 1122

    Suryavarman II made a name for himself

    Suryavarman II made a name for himself
    1122CE Suryavarman II makes a name for himself. By making Ankor Wat
  • Jan 1, 1177

    Cham Kingdom Invades

    Cham Kingdom Invades
    The Cham kingdom invade most of the Khmers eastern territory and claim it during 177CE to 1178CE
  • Oct 1, 1178

    Ankor Wat Looted

    Ankor Wat Looted
    At 1187CE the empure got pushed to the edge of destruction
  • Period: Oct 20, 1181 to Oct 20, 1219

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Cham

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to incorperate much of Laos, Thailand and Burma during 1181CE to 1219CE
  • Jan 1, 1200

    Buddhism destroyed

    Buddhism destroyed
    Jayavarman renounces buddhism during the 1200s CE and burns down Buddhist temples and makes Hinduism the main religion.
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Buddhism become popular again

    Buddhism become popular again
    Buddhism becomes the main religion again during the 1300sCE
  • Jan 1, 1431

    The Thais attack Ankor

    The Thais attack Ankor
    The Thais attack Ankor and the residents there abandon it.
  • Oct 20, 1440

    The Khmers Relocate

    The Khmers Relocate
    After the Khmers leave Ankor they move their capital to Phnom Penh during 1440 CE
  • The End

    The End
    The siamese KIng attacks and defeats the Khmer King during 1593CE
  • The Begining of the empire

    The Begining of the empire
    The beginning of the era of the Khmer Empire is conventionally dated to 802 AD.In this year, king Jayavarman II had himself declared chakravartin
  • Period: to Jan 1, 1431

    The Khmer Empire

    The khmer Empire lasted from 802CE to 1431CE
  • Period: to Oct 13, 1145

    The Ankor Wat is built

    Ankor Wat was built between 834CE to 1145CE it took 1.5 years just to design it