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The Rise And Fall Of The Angkor And Khmer Empire.

By rlangtree
  • Apr 26, 802

    Jayavarman II founds the Angkor and Khmer Empire.

    In 802 CE Jayavaman founds the Angkor And Khmer empire. He used wars, alliansis and marraige to expand the area under his control.
  • Period: Apr 26, 802 to Apr 26, 1431

    The Angkor and Khmer Empire.

  • Period: Apr 27, 802 to Apr 27, 889

    Reign of Jayavaman II.

    In 802 CE Jayavaman founds the Angkor And Khmer empire. He used wars, alliansis and marraige to expand the area under his control.He built several Hindu temples.
  • Period: Apr 27, 889 to Apr 27, 900

    Reign of Yasovarman I

    Yasovarman constructed a new capital called Yasodharapura and also a gigantic reservoir. He also built a series of temples at Angkor.
  • Period: Apr 28, 944 to Apr 28, 968

    Reign of Rajendravarman II

    in 953 he built a series of temples at Angkor. During his reign the Khmers had their first war with Champa.
  • Period: Apr 28, 968 to Apr 28, 1001

    Reign of Jayavaman V

    The Khmer court became a centre for scholars and artists.
  • Period: Apr 28, 1113 to Apr 28, 1150

    Reign of Suryavarman II

    He extended the Khmer Empire by conqueri8ng Haripunchai and south-western Thailand. In the east and north he took several provinces of Champa and expanded north to present southern border of Laos
  • Period: Apr 29, 1181 to Apr 29, 1215

    Reign of Jayavarman VII

    Jayavarman VII continued war against the Champa for twenty-two years. He also conqured much of its land. Jayavarman VII was a follower of Mahayan a Buddhism and made this the new religion for the state. nder his reign the Khmers built many hospitals, roads, rest-houses for travellers and traders and temples including the Angkor Thom and its Bayon Temple.
  • Apr 29, 1215

    After Jayavarman's VII Death

    After Jayavarman's death no other temples were built and the Khmers lost much of the territory that they had conqured from the Champa.
  • Period: Apr 29, 1243 to Apr 29, 1295

    Reign of Jayavarman VIII

    While Jayavarman VIII was in reign he returned to Hinduism and converted many of the Buddhist temples to Hindu temples. Also during his reign the Khmer empire was threatened by a much more powerful empire to its north.
  • Apr 29, 1283

    During the reign of Jayavarman VIII.

    Jayavarman VIII payed tribute to the Mongols to avoid war.
  • Period: Apr 29, 1295 to Apr 29, 1309

    Reign of Srindravarman.

    Intoduced Theravada Buddhism. After this religion was introduced no more temples were built, possibly because this religion did not demand as such building.
  • Apr 29, 1327

    End of Classical Period.

    This marks the end of th Classical Period.