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Khmer Empire Timeline

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  • Period: 500 to 550

    Rudravarman, the earliest recorded emporer

    Like future kings his name is a combination of a god's name and the suffix varman meaning protected by. He ruled from Angkor Borei
  • Nov 24, 1300

    Reign of Jayavarman VII

    Reign of Jayavarman VII
    1181- 1215 Considered the greatest ruler. He reunites the kingdom and restores the land.
  • Nov 24, 1300

    New religion

    New religion
    Early 1300s Thervada Buddhismbecomes the official religion
  • Sep 24, 1410

    Armies invade

    Armies invade
    Early 1400s Armies from neighbouring countries, Vietnam and Thailand, invade the empire. The countries borders are reduced

  • Reign of Jayavarman

    Reign of Jayavarman
    802-850 Known as the founder of the Khmer Empire and universal monarch. He unites enemy fiefdoms and the plains where Angkor Wat will later be built. He places the capital at Hariharalaya