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500
Historians find strong evidence of trade between India and the Khmer people.
Historians have found strong evidence of trade between the Khmer people and India -
Period: 500 to
The Khmer Empire Timeline
This is the Khmer Empire timeline that displays a timespan from 500 CE TO 1700 CE and in addition displays ten significant facts -
Period: Jan 1, 770 to Dec 31, 834
Unifying the states to form an empire
Jayavarman the second unifies smallest states and forms one massive empire. The capital is now located in the Angkor region -
Dec 24, 770
Forming the Empire
Jayavarman the second unifies smallest states and forms one massive empire. The capital is now located in the Angkor region. -
Jan 1, 802
Jayavarman the second hailed as a God-King
Jayavarman the second is hailed and enthroned as a deva-raja which basically means a god-king -
Jan 1, 834
The start of construction of Angkor Wat
The Khmer Empire expands in land size. In addition, a new temple called Angkor Wat is built in the heart of modern Cambodia -
Period: Jan 1, 834 to Dec 31, 1145
Construction of Angkor Wat
The Khmer Empire expands massively and Angkor Wat starts construction in 834 and finishes in 1145. Also, Buddhism is growing important. -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Dec 31, 1219
Jayavarman VII defeated the Chams and expands empire
Jayavarman VII defeated the race of the Chams and extends the empire borders to modern-day Laos, Thailand and Burma. The people involved would be the Jayavarman VII, the Burmese, the people of Thailand, The people of Laos and The Chams -
Oct 10, 1181
Extending the borders of the Khmer Empire
Jayavarman VII defeated the race of the Chams and extends the empire borders to modern-day Laos, Thailand and Burma. The people involved would be the Jayavarman VII, the Burmese, the people of Thailand, The people of Laos and The Chams -
Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Dec 31, 1298
Renouncing buddhism
Jayavarman VII is ruling the Khmer Empire currently. He renounced Buddhism and orders that all Buddhism temples and images to be destroyed. -
Dec 24, 1243
No place for Buddhism!
Jayavarman VII is ruling the Khmer Empire currently. He renounced Buddhism and orders that all Buddhism temples and images to be destroyed. -
Dec 24, 1300
Buddhism returns!
The Khmer Empire again accepts Buddhism as the main religion and becomes the main religion of the empire and of the kings -
Dec 24, 1440
Khmer relocates capital
Khmer suffers many attacks from Vietnam and has to relocate the capital to Phnom Penh -
Siamese king attacks and defeats Khmer King
The Khmer king is attacked by Siamese(Thai King) and is defeated after a long war. -
The Khmers are defeated and the borders of Cambodia are formed
The Khmer Empire finally falls, after a string of defeats and the borders of the Empire close in and the borders of present-day Cambodia are formed
