Angkorwatatsunset

Timeline of the Khmer Empire

By VOM12
  • 500

    Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian people

    Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian people
    This shows that the Khmer had a connection with India
  • Period: Jan 1, 770 to

    Jaravarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia

    Jayavarman II made smaller states into one large empire. He then made this place the capital of Cambodia
  • Nov 23, 1177

    Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory

    Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory
    Cham kingdom made the eastern part their territory
  • Period: Nov 23, 1181 to Nov 23, 1219

    Jayavarman VII defeasts the Chams and exands the empire to the furthest extent

    Jayavarman VII saved the Khmer Empire from the Chams
  • Period: Nov 23, 1243 to Nov 23, 1298

    Jayavarman VIII made Hinduism the main religion and Buddhism temples are oredered to be destroyed

    Jayavarman VIII practice Hinduism and did not acknowledge Buddhism so he destroyed the temples.
  • Nov 23, 1300

    Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings

    Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings
    This shows that the Rule of Jayavarman VIII lasted only for 2 years thus Buddhism becomes important again.
  • Nov 23, 1431

    Thai army attacks Angkor

    Thai army attacks Angkor
    The thai army groups created a major impact in Angkor Wat
  • Nov 23, 1432

    Khmers abandon Angkor, and over time the forest grows location is fogotten

    Khmers abandon Angkor, and over time the forest grows location is fogotten
    The Thai army attack caused the Khmer people abandoned their own home Angkor Wat
  • Nov 23, 1440

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
    They found Phnom Penh

  • Siamese [Thai] king attacts and defeats the Khmer king

    The Khmer king dies

  • Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeats the Khmer. The approximate modern boarders of Cambodia are determined

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeats the Khmer. The approximate modern boarders of Cambodia are determined
    THe Khmer forces were defeated

  • Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja [God-king]

    Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja [God-king]
    He beame the 6th century Cambodian King
  • Period: to Jan 1, 1145

    Angkor Wat is built and Buddhism becomes important

    Angkor Wat became a temple and had religions such as Buddhism