Khmer Important Events

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  • Period: Nov 20, 700 to Nov 20, 1500

    The Khmer Timeline

  • Jan 1, 802

    Angkor discovery.

    Angkor discovery.
    King Jayavarman II is crowned king on 802, there was not a specific date. He rules until 850 and he was the first to discovered the kingdom of Angkor.
  • Nov 20, 889

    Phnom Bakheng temple

    Phnom Bakheng temple
    Yashovarman I is crowned king, he rules until 900, he completed the Lolei, Indratataka, and Eastern Baray reservoirs and he also builds the Phnom Bakheng temple.
  • Nov 22, 1002

    Civil War

    Khmer civil war between Jayaviravarman and Suvyavarman I, Suvyavarman became the uncontested king. The construction begins on Western Baray
  • Nov 22, 1080

    New Dynasty

    Mahidharapura Dynasty was found by Jayavarman VI. He built the Phimai temple which is location in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
  • Nov 22, 1113

    Angkor Wat

    Angkor Wat
    Suryavarman II was crowned king, he rules until 1150. He was the one who designed Angkor Wat.
  • Nov 22, 1140

    Angkor Wat

    Angkor Wat
    The construction of Angkor Wat begins. The temple was dedicated for the Hindu god Vishnu. This temple showed how religious the the Khmer's were.
  • Aug 25, 1177

    Invasion by Chams

    Angkor was sacked by the Chams, the temple was partially burned. The Khmer king at the time was killed during the sack.
  • Nov 22, 1181

    Jayavarman VII becomes king

    Jayavarman VII, famous for defeating the Chams, becomes the new Khmer king. He sacks the Cham's capital in reprisal in 1191
  • Nov 22, 1200

    New Century

    New Century
    Angkor Thom (the great city) was built as the new capital city, including the state temple at the Bayon
  • Dec 31, 1296

    The visit of Zhou Daguan

    The visit of Zhou Daguan
    The Chinese chronicler Zhou Daguan visits Angkor. He records the daily life in the Khmer capital
  • Nov 22, 1327

    End of Khmer

    End of classical Khmer era, last stone engravings
  • Nov 22, 1352

    Angkor being sacked

    Angkor was sacked by Ayutthaya Thais between 1352 to 1357.
  • Nov 22, 1431

    The Famous Invasion

    Angkor was abandoned after the invasion by Siam (Thais), although some monks continue to use the site