Khmer Empire

By jacob_mcl
  • 500

    Trade with India

    Trade with India
    Evidence of trade with India shows that it may have started before the Empire was started. Khmer art and culture was heavily influenced by India due to many years of trade with them, with things such as food and religion being brought to the Khmer Empire.
  • Jan 1, 802

    Khmer Empire started

    Khmer Empire started
    King Jayavarman II declares himself chakravartin (king of the world) and the Khmer Empire begins. His reign ends in 835 CE. He was the first ruler of the Khmer Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1122

    Construction of Angkor Wat temple begins

    Construction of Angkor Wat temple begins
    Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world. It was constructed as a temple for the Hindu god Vishnu, but gradually became a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. It represents the earthly version of Mt Meru, the home of the Hindu gods. [https://www.lonelyplanet.com/cambodia/travel-tips-and-articles/77381]
  • Jan 1, 1177

    Angkor Wat raided

    Angkor Wat raided
    Angkor Wat is raided and looted by the Cham fleet, under the rule of Jaya Indravarman IV.
  • Jan 1, 1181

    King Jayavarman VII begins his rule.

    King Jayavarman VII begins his rule.
    Jayavarman VII was considered one of the greatest kings of the Khmer Empire. He was a strong military leader as a prince. He had many building projects within the Khmer Empire, and successfully unified the Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1190

    Angkor Thom

    Angkor Thom
    King Jayavarman VII builds Angkor Thom as a new capital city for the Khmer in the late twelfth century.
  • Jan 1, 1203

    Khmer defeat Champa

    Khmer defeat Champa
    Khmer defeats Champa under rule of Jayavarman VII. They conquer large parts of the Champa territory.
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Buddhism

    Buddhism
    Buddhism becomes the main religion in the Khmer Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1432

    Khmers abandon Angkor

    Khmers abandon Angkor
    Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten.
  • Jan 1, 1440

    Phnom Penh

    Phnom Penh
    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh. The Khmer king Ponhea Yat abandoned Angkor, saying it was indefensible.

  • Vietnamese army attack the Khmer.

    Vietnamese army attack the Khmer.
    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces In Mekong river and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined.