The rise and decline of the Angkor and Khmer Empire

By jess.choe
  • Apr 26, 802

    Jayavarman II

    Jayavarman II founds the Khmer Empire in Cambodia
    Establishes the Khmer/Angkor Empire
    Jayavarman ll established four capitals for his kingdom
    Jayavarman ll moves his capital to te site near the site near Angkor
    He used wars,alliances and marriage to expand the area under his control
    Built several HIndu temples and his successors went on building more, expanding the empire
  • Period: Apr 26, 802 to Sep 6, 1500

    The Rise and Fall of the Angokr and Khmer Empire

  • Apr 25, 899

    Yasovarman l

    Yasovarman l constructed a new capital called Yasodharapura and a new resevoir in the Angkor area.
    Yasovarman l moves the Khmer capital to Angkor area
  • Apr 27, 953

    Rajendravarman

    Rajendravarman reign. He built a series of temples at Angkor.
    During his reign Khmer Empire had their first war with Champa.
  • Jul 19, 968

    Jayavarman V

    During Jayavarman V reign, the Khmer court became a centre for scholars and artists.
  • May 30, 1113

    Suryavarman ll

    -Suryavarman ll kills rival prince in battle fought on war elephants -- - gains power.
    - Construction of the Angkor Wat commenced dedicaded to the Hindu God Vishnu
    - Extended Khmer Empire by conquering Haripunchai and south-western Thailand up to border with Bagan
    -after Jayavarman V's death years of fierce power struggles among the Khmer ruling class which kings were overthrown by their rivals
    -took several provinces of Champa. expanded north present southern border of Laos
  • Apr 27, 1177

    King Tribhuvanadityavarman

    • Suryavarman ll's death
    • The khmer empire got invaded by the Cham.
    • The Cham sacked Khmer capital and killed King Tribhuvanadityavarman
  • Apr 27, 1181

    Jayavarman ll

    • Jayavarman ll became king.
    • He was regarded as the greatest king.
    • He built the Angkor Thorn
    • Follower of Mahayana Buddism
    • Made Buddism the new state religion -waged war against champa conquered much of its land
    • Khmer Empire reaches its greatest extent under Jayavarman Vll
  • Apr 27, 1204

    Jayavarman Vll

    • Jayavarman Vll defeats the Chams
    • Begins a huge infrastucture program - building the temple of Angkor Thom and roads, bridges and monuments, employing hundreds and thousands of people
  • Apr 27, 1215

    Jayavarman Vll

    • Jayavarman Vll stepped down from the throne
    • Jayavarman Vll's death (1218)
    • After Jayavarman Vll's death, the Khmer Empire slowly begins to decline
  • Apr 28, 1218

    Jayavarman Vll

    -After death, no other temples were built
    -Khmer lost much of territory they'd conquered in Champa
    -Several Thai nobles rebelled, establishing the first Thai kingdom at Sukhothai in 1238
  • Apr 27, 1234

    Jayavarman Vlll

    Jayavarman Vlll wanted a return to Hinduism
  • Apr 27, 1238

    Thais

    Thais rebel against Khmer rule and found a kingdom at Sukothai
  • Apr 27, 1283

    Jayavarman Vlll

    Jayavarman Vll paid tribute to Kublai Khan's Mongols to avoid war
  • Apr 27, 1295

    Jayavarman Vlll

    Jayavarman Vlll was overthrown by his son-in-law Srindravaman
  • Apr 27, 1295

    Srindravaman

    Introduced Theravada Buddism to the Khmer Empire
  • May 3, 1431

    Decline of Angkor

    • Thais besiege and sack the Angkor
    • Angkor was abandoned by the Khmer rulers
    • Khmer people move their capital to Phnom Pehn