The Khmer

By AJason A
  • 500

    Trade between the Khmer and Indian people

    Trade between the Khmer and Indian people
    Trade between the Khmer and Indian people had a major influence on the whole Khmer Empire. The trade did not just bring unique foods but also brought religions (Hindiuism and Buddihism) which was a major part of the Khmer Empires' society. It was due from Hinduism that the Khmer Empire started as Jayavarnmann was declared a deveraja by Hindu High Priests.
  • Jan 1, 802

    King Jayavarman II came to power

    King Jayavarman II came to power
    Jayavarman II became a Deveraja ( God King) and therefore started he started the Khmer Empire in 802 CE, With this power he was able to combine small Khmer states and thus create the Empire. This event marked the beginning of the Khmer Empire and started a constant ruler ship for another 600 Years that followed.
  • Period: Nov 20, 834 to Nov 20, 1145

    Buddhism becomes important

    Hinduism was the first large religion in the Khmer Empire and most of the Hindu Rulers of the Khmer Empire disliked Buddhism as it made them look like there wins and power from Visdhnu was fake. If the people thought that, they would stop believing in the Rulers and start/ follow there own rules. So once Buddhism became important it could affect the society and the politics. Some people believe that an aspect of why the Khmer Empire fell was because of the constant different religion changes.
  • Jan 1, 877

    Indravarman I builds Preah Ko, Bakong temples and the Indratataka Baray.

    Indravarman I builds Preah Ko, Bakong temples and the Indratataka Baray.
    Preah Ko was the first temple to be built in the city of Hariharalaya. The temple was built under the Khmer King Indravarman I in 879 to honour members of his family. The Bakong temples were the first temple mountains constructed out of sand stone. Indratataka Baray was a resouvior that was started in 893 and in the middle of the lake (which is now dry) his son built the temple lolei.
  • Nov 22, 899

    Yasovarman I became emperor

    Yasovarman I became emperor
    After the death of Indravarman I, Yasovarman fought against his brother for the throne and in the end he won. It is believed that war was fought on land and on sea at Tonle Sap. During Yasovarnman's first year of his reign, he built about 100 monastries. Yasovarnman's greatest achievement was moving the capital from Hariharalaya to Yashodharapura where it remained there for 600 years! This capital is where many famous, religious places were built, like the Angkor Wat.
  • Nov 20, 961

    Commenced construction of the Angkor Wat temple

    Commenced construction of the Angkor Wat temple
    The Angkor Wat was a major, famous, religious building that was very complex.It was first started by Suryavarman II although he died in 1001 and therefore his successor, Jayavarman VII, competed it. The Angkor Wat was first build as a Hindu building to worship the Hindu god named Vishnu, although it was converted into a Buddhist temple in the 14th century and statues of Buddha were added.
  • Nov 22, 1002

    Civil War between Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman I

    Civil War between Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman I
    There was a civil war fought between Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman I after the former king Udayadityavarman I died. The civil war started when both of them claimed the throne. There was a constant war that took til 1010 until Jayaviravarman lost and Suryavarman I won, Making Suryavarman I the new king. In his reign he was know as 'The King of Just Laws' and was the first ruler in the Khmer Empire to protect his palace with a wall. During his reign he did mostly defending his empire.
  • Nov 20, 1181

    Jayavarman VII came into power

    Jayavarman VII came into power
    Jayavarman VII came into power in 1181 and did major construction that included both public works and monuments. Jayavarman built 102 hospitals, rest houses along the roads, and reservoirs. He also built pair of temples in honor of his parents: Ta Prohm in honor of his mother and Preah Khan in honor of his father. Jayavarman VII also expanded the empire to it's most and it was during his reign that a lot of resources were used to fund this actions.
  • Feb 12, 1431

    End of the Khmer Empire

    End of the Khmer Empire
    There are many different possible reasons for the end of the Khmer Empire. Some of the reasons are the Black Death which killed alot of the population, there were many foreign invasions ( such as the Thias in 1594), the break down of the irrigation system ( which meant water couldn't be delivered to many parts of the empire, there was no taxation system, the Kings lived in luxury, they used all the resources and the cost of war was very high.

  • The Thais defeated the Khmers

    The Thais defeated the Khmers
    In 1594, the Thais defeated the Khmers and Cambodian became a vassal state of the Thais.The Thais pushed and took back the land the Khmers took of them and when the Thais took over the Khmer Empire, the capital city moved from Angkor to Phnom Penh. It was the Thais defeat that helped influence the end of the Khmer Empire. This is because, the Thais made Cambodia a vassal state and because Cambodia was the origin of the Khmer Empire and the Thais had taken that away from them.