Khmer Empire

By OLOGHJM15
  • Period: 100 to 550

    Rise and Fall of Funan

    Funan rises and falls. This was the first known kingdom in the Lower Mekong river region.
  • 500

    Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian peoples

    Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian peoples
    Trade has occured between the people of Khmer and India.
  • Period: Nov 23, 770 to Nov 24, 834

    Jayavarman II Reign

    Jayavarman is recognised as the founder of the Khmer Empire. There isn't any evidence to show the expansion of his Kingdom. But after his reign, the empire expanded a lot.
  • Jan 1, 961

    Angkor Wat is built

    King Jayavarman V commenced construction of Angkor Wat. It is a temple that is recognised as the largest religious monument in the world. It measures at roughly 162.6 hectares.
  • Jan 1, 1181

    The Cham Kingdom invades

    The Cham Kingdom invades the Khmer Empire. They push back the Khmers and they gain control of a large part of the east of the Khmer Empire.
  • Period: Nov 23, 1181 to Jan 24, 1219

    Reign of Jayavarman VII

    The Cham Kingdom invades the Khmer Empire again but this time, King Jayavarman VII defeats them and got control of the Mekong Valley. Jayavarman VII expanded the Khmer Empire to its greatest extent. He takes control of modern day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
  • Jan 1, 1243

    Reign of Jayavarman VIII

    Jayavarman VIII becomes the king. He denounces Buddhism and says that all buddhist temples and pictures must be destroyed. He makes Hinduism the main religion.
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Buddhism starts to rise with popularity

    Buddhism starts to rise in popularity and importance. It becomes the main religion of many citizens and the main religion all of the Khmer kings. However many people started to question the god-kings because Buddhism didn’t recognise that anyone had “divine right” to rule.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1431 to Jan 1, 1440

    The Thais attack!

    The Thai army attacks Angkor and the last king to use Angkor as the capital abandoned it. The capital of the Khmer Empire was moved to Phnom Penh.

  • The Thais eventually defeat the Thais

    The Thais attack the Khmer and they won, making the Khmer empire a vassal state to the Thais. This means that the Khmer was less important than the Thais and that they had control of it. The Thais looted the towns and stole jewels and images of Buddha.

  • The Khmers fall

    The Khmers are repeatedly attacked by the Vietnamese army. The vietnamese win and take land from the Khmer. The remaining land forms modern day Cambodia.