The Khmer Empire

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  • 1267 BCE

    1267 Decline of the Khmer Empire

    The system collapsed upon itself. Why this happened is still a puzzle.
  • 1122 BCE

    1122 Angkor Wat

    1122 Angkor Wat
    Angkor Wat is the biggest temple built in the center of Angkor. The Khmers were exceptional builders making monumental temples all over their landscapes. The temple was based on the Hindu religion with engravings representing the religion everywhere.
  • 1080 BCE

    1080 – 1107 Jayavarman VI

    1080 – 1107 Jayavarman VI
    Jayavarman VI claimed to be a descendant of the mythical couple of prince Sage Kambu Swayambhuva and his sister (and wife) Mera,rather than having real ancestors of royal lineage.
  • 1002 BCE

    1002 – 1049 Suryavarman I

    1002 – 1049 Suryavarman I
    Suryavarman I stole King Udayaditya Varman I, demolishing his armies in 1002. Suryavarman I was the son of the king of Tambralinga, a buddhist kingdom on the Malay peninsula.
  • 944 BCE

    944 – 968 Rajendravarman II

    944 – 968 Rajendravarman II
    Rajendravarman II was the father of Jayavarman V. Rajendravarman II father was Harsha Varman II.
  • 889 BCE

    889 – 910 Yasovarman I

    889 – 910 Yasovarman I
    Yasovarman I son of King Indravarman the Angkorian King who was named the ‘Leper King.'
  • 802 BCE

    The Beginning of the Khmer Empire

    The Beginning of the Khmer Empire
    802CE Khmer people inhabited territories along Mekong River, modern Cambodia.
  • 802 BCE

    802 – 835 Jayavarman II

    802 – 835 Jayavarman II
    Jayavarman II took the name of chakravartin “Universal Ruler” which signaled the beginning of the Khmer Empire.
  • Period: 802 BCE to 1267 BCE

    The Khmer Empire