Khmer Empire Timeline

By JoshBartuccio
  • Nov 25, 802

    802

    802
    The Khmer Empire was founded in 802 CE. Jayavarman II was thrown under Hindu rites as devaraja, establishes Khmer empire.
  • Nov 25, 835

    835

    835
    Jayavarman ii died, he was the king of the Khmer Empire from 802 - 835
  • Nov 25, 928

    928

    928
    Jayavarman VI takes throne
  • Nov 25, 1002

    1002

    1002
    A Khmer civil war began between Jayaviravarman and Suryavarma. Suryavarman won the civil war and rules until 1050.
  • Nov 25, 1112

    1112

    1112
    A lot of construction starts of the Hindu Temple at Angkor Wat
  • Nov 25, 1113

    1113

    1113
    Suryavarman regins and bui
    lds Angkor Wat and he dedicated it to Hindu God “ Vinshnu “.
  • Nov 25, 1181

    1181

    Jayavarman VII became king of the Khmer Empire. He was king from 1181
  • Nov 25, 1186

    1186

    Jayavarman VII builds Ta Prohm in honour of his mother, and he dedicated Preah Khan to his father
  • Nov 25, 1220

    1220

    1220
    Jayavarman VII dies
  • Nov 25, 1415

    1415-1439

    1415-1439
    The city of Angkor Wat went into rapid decline as a period of drought throughout South East Asia.
  • Nov 25, 1431

    1431

    Angkor was abandoned after an invasion by Siams ( Thais ). But some monks continued to stay there.

  • 1593

    1593
    Siam King attacked, and
    Khmer became a thrall/vassal kingdom to Siam

  • 1140

    1140
    Construction begins at Angkor Wat