Khmer empire

Khmer Empire

  • 500

    Trading between Khmer and India

    Trading between Khmer and India
    in 500ce Khmer and India started to trade goods
  • Period: 550 to Sep 16, 700

    chenla over Funan

    Chenlan takes over Funan and wins
  • Period: Mar 20, 770 to

    Jayavaman IIunifies smaller states

    Jayavaman II merges smaller states to create one large one.e
  • Aug 1, 1002

    the rain of king Suryavarman I commenced.

    the rain of king Suryavarman I commenced.
    he rained for 48 years. His rain finished in 1050.
  • Oct 20, 1113

    king Suryavarman II ordered Angkor Wat temple to be built

    king Suryavarman II ordered Angkor Wat temple to be built
    ankor wat temple was built in the south-eastern quarter of the capital city.
  • Oct 20, 1177

    Cham kingdom invades the khmer empire.

    The Chams, who where the traditional enemies of the khemer kingdom, sacked and took over Angkor Wat.
  • Oct 20, 1181

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams

    After defeating the chams he exspands the empire to incorporate much of present day Layos, Thailand and Burma.
  • Oct 20, 1200

    The great royal city of Angkor Thom

    The great royal city of Angkor Thom
    The great city of Angkor Thom was built nearby Ankor Wat.
  • Jan 14, 1220

    Jayavarman VII dies

    Jayavarman VII dies
    Jayavarmen VII was one of the greatest kings he had expanded angkor to the greatest extent. He had also made many carvings into the walls
  • Mar 6, 1300

    Buddhisim grows

    Buddhisim grows
    Buddihsm grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the khmer kings
  • Period: Dec 13, 1353 to Apr 25, 1393

    The royal city of Angkor was sacked

    The city of angkor wat had been raided. all the gold and wealth had been taken
  • Sep 9, 1431

    Angkor Wat abandoned after invasion by Siam

    Angkor Wat abandoned after invasion by Siam
    after angkor Wat after an invasion by siam. once the invation ended some monks still went there and prayed.
  • Oct 22, 1431

    Thai attacks

    Thai attacks
    Thai attacks angkor succeeded but did not take over the land
  • thai attacked and kills khmer king

    thai attacked and kills khmer king
    in 1594 Thai king The Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats the Khmer king.
  • King Yasovarman 1 took over modern day Cambodia

    King Yasovarman 1 took over modern day Cambodia
    King Yasovarman 1 took over modern day Cambodia, founding the capitlal of Yasodharapura.
  • exspansion of khmer empire

    exspansion of khmer empire
    Angkor wat is built and Buddhism becomes importent