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500
Evidence of trade between Khmer and India
Archaeologists found evidence of trade between these two countries from around 500 CE. -
Period: Jan 1, 770 to
King Jayavarman II unifies the smaller states
Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire, renaming his kingdom Kambuja. -
Jan 1, 1002
Civil War in Angkor
Civil war breaks out in Angkor as rival leaders compete for control of the Khmer Empire. -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219
Expansion of Khmer Empire
King Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to cover most of present -day Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Jan 1, 1298
Jayavarman VIII becomes king and introduces Buddhism
King Jayavarman VIII becomes king and renounces Buddhism, ordering that all icons and temples to be destroyed -
Jan 1, 1431
Thai army attacks Angkor
Thailand, neighbour country of the Angkor Empire, attacked Angkor. -
Jan 1, 1432
Abandonment of Angkor
The people of Khmer abandoned Angkor . The jungle surrounding the kingdom had overgrown, losing the location of the Empire. -
Jan 1, 1440
The Khmer people relocate the capital city to Phnom Penh
The location of the Khmer Empire had shifted to Phnom Penh because of the invasion of the Thais. -
Siamese (Thai) King attacks Khmer empire and wins
A Siamese king orders an attack on the Khmer king and takes over the kingdom. -
King Jayavarman II came to power
King Jayavarman came into power and declared himself a devaraja, or god-king. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1145
Angkor Wat is built
The Khmer Empire begins to expand and the Angkor Wat is being built under the rule of King Suryavarman II. -
Period: to
The Birth and Death of the Khmer Empire
King Jayavarman II forces a number of small Khmer kingdoms to unite, Thus founding the Khmer Empire. He declares himself Chakravartin (‘ruler of the world’) and Hinduism becomes the official religion of the empire.The Empire ended almost 800 years later when the Siamese king attacked and defeated the Khmer Empire in 1593AD.
