Khmer empire Timeline

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  • May 22, 802

    Start of Khmer Empire

    Start of Khmer Empire
    Jayavarman II proclaims himself king or devaraja which also meant that he was declaring independence from Java, marking the start of the Khmer empire.
    Image: http://tour.angkorvisitor.com/Detailleft.aspx?Cat=45&Menu=Brief%20History%20of%20Angkor
  • Feb 16, 850

    Jayavarman II dies and Jayavarman III succeeds him

    Jayavarman II dies and Jayavarman III succeeds him
    Jayavarman II was known to have laid the foundations of the Khmer empire when he had declared himself devaraja. He was succeeded by Jayavarman III who did not have a big impact on Khmer
    Image: https://artandsociety111.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/jayavarman-vii-cambodia-province-of-siemreap-angkor-region-late-12th-century/
  • Jun 17, 1002

    Civil war between Suryavarman I and Jayaviravarman.

    Civil war between Suryavarman I and Jayaviravarman.
    King had died so Suryavarman I and Jayaviravarman both wanted to claim the throne so they both went to war for an extended period of time.
    Image: http://www.apsarasarts.com/blog/-/blogs/the-reign-of-suryavarman-ii-of-angkor-cambodia
  • Feb 13, 1010

    Suryavarman I became uncontested king of the Khmer Empire

    Suryavarman I became uncontested king of the Khmer Empire
    After the civil war with Jayaviravarman, Suryavarman II came out victorious and now was the king of the Khmer Empire. The war itself took quite a long time and was prolonged for 8 years.
    Image: http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Suryavarman_II_(Great_Empires)
  • Period: Mar 24, 1113 to Sep 23, 1150

    Angkor Wat was built

    Built by Suryavarman II and finished by Jayavarman VII. It is regarded as one of the largest religious monuments and was originally a Hindu temple that transformed into a Buddhist one.
  • Period: Sep 27, 1181 to Mar 25, 1215

    Jayarvarman VII rules which he extended the empire the most

    Jayavarman VII had extended the kingdom by being able to fend the Chams in his early reign and soon extending the kingdom to the north, Vientiane, and to the south, Kra Isthamus.
  • Sep 3, 1219

    Jayavarman VII dies.

    Jayavarman VII dies.
    Jayavarman VII previously had exacted revenge on Champa in 1190 and upon his death, he was succeeded by Indravarman.
    Image: http://www.guimet.fr/en/collections-en/southeast-asia/362-jayavarman-vii
  • Period: Sep 10, 1243 to Feb 24, 1298

    Jayavarman VIII renounces Buddhism and Hinduism becomes main religion

    Jayavarman VIII was a Shivaite who wanted to destroy all Buddhist images and replace it with Hindu Religion
  • Mar 19, 1300

    Theravada Buddhism becomes main religion

    Theravada Buddhism becomes main religion
    King Jayavarman VII sent his son Tamilinda to Sri Lanka so that he may become a Buddhist monk and learn Theravada Buddhism. He then came back and promoted it to Cambodia
    Image: http://www.beezone.com/theravada/theravada.html
  • May 15, 1351

    Siamese laid siege to Khmer and soon conquered it

    Siamese laid siege to Khmer and soon conquered it
    They were besieged by the Siamese King Unthong and soon after, Khmer was replaced with Ayutthayan princes.
    Image: http://www.ancient.eu/Khmer_Empire/
  • Period: Nov 22, 1405 to Nov 22, 1463

    Ponhea Yat ruled Khmer

    Ponhea Yat was last king of Khmer and was able to rule to 1463 as when the country had to flee from the Thais in 1431, they stayed at a place which is known know as Phnom Penh.
  • Jul 27, 1431

    End of Khmer Empire

    End of Khmer Empire
    Thais had invaded Khmer and the Khmers were forced to move to another location. They also suffered many economic and ecological problems that contributed to the end of the Khmer empire (e.g. breaking down of irrigation systems and army expenses)
    Image: http://archaeology.about.com/od/medieval/qt/Collapse-Of-Angkor.htm