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Period: Oct 28, 1177 to Oct 28, 1178
Cham kingdom invasion
Cham kingdom invades much of khmer empires eastern territory -
Jan 1, 1181
Champs are defeated
Although the Champs took some of the Khmer empire’s eastern territory, the Khmers fought back and reclaimed their land. Not only did they reclaim what they took before, but they also extended even more taking some of modern day Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219
Jaryavaman II's victory
Jayavarman defeats the chams. -
Period: Oct 28, 1243 to Oct 28, 1298
Switching beliefs
Jarayaman VIII renounces buddism and orders that buddist temples and images be destroyed and hinduism become the main religon
After the death of Jayavarman VII he is succeeded by Jayavarman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that buddhist temples and images be destroyed. In doing this, he declares Hinduism as the main religion. -
Oct 28, 1300
Buddisms growth
Buddism grows in importance and again becomes the main religon of the khmer empire. -
The thai attack
The Thai army attacks Angkor -
Khmers abandon angkor.
The Thai army attacks the Khmer forces. The Khmer King evacuates their people and they escape elsewhere. This marks the end of the Khmer Empire. although the Khmers abandoned the empire, Buddhist Monks cared for Angkor Wat. That is why Angkor Wat is in such good condition. -
Phnom Kulen
802CE Phnom Kulen founded the Khmer empire -
Jaryavaman II was enthroned
Jaryavaman II was enthronedas a devaraja (God King) -
Jaryavaman II's death
Jaryavaman II died and his son succeeded him as king. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1145
building the Ankor Wat
The Khmer Empire was expanded and the Ankor wat was built
