Years | Kings of Khmer |
Major Events and Construction |
1st-7th Century A.D. | - | Funan Civilization |
550 A.D. | - | Chenla's Independence from Funan |
613 | - | Chenla's conquest of Funan |
657-681 | Jayavarman I |
- |
7th century | - | Division of Chenla Kingdom and invasion of Java Empire |
802-834 | Jayavarman II | Founder of Angkor Empire |
834-877 | Jayavarman III | Prei Monti temple |
877-889 | Indravarman I | Move capital to Roluos; construct monuments such as Preah Ko, and Bakong (Roluos) |
889-910 | Yasovarman I | Move capital from Roluos to Yasodharapura with Phnom Bakheng as the capital center; construction: Lolei, Phnom Bakheng, Eastern Baray |
910-923 | Harshavarman I | Monument: Baksei Chamkrong and Prasat Kravan |
923-928 | Isanavarman II |
- |
928-941 | Jayavarman IV | Built a new capital of Koh Ker |
941-944 | Harshavarman II |
- |
944-968 | Rajendravarman II | Khmer sacked Champa. Construction of Eastern Mebon and Pre Rup |
968-1000 | Jayavarman V | Construction of Banteay Srei and Takeo |
1001-1002 | Udayadityavarman I |
- |
1002-1010 | Jayaviravarman |
- |
1010-1050 | Suryavarman I | Struggle for power to succeed the throne with Suryavarman I's victory |
1050-1066 | Udayadityavarman II | Construction of Baphoun, Western Mebon, and Western Baray |
1066-1080 | Harshavarman III |
- |
1080-1107 | Jayavarman VI | Built Phimai temple |
1107-1113 | Dharanindravarman I |
- |
1113-1150 | Suryavarman II | Construction of Angkor Wat, Beng Melea, Banteay, Samre, Chey Say Tevoda, Thommanon |
1150-1160 | Dharanindravarman II |
- |
1160-1165 | Yasovarman II |
- |
1165-1181 | Tribhuvanadityavarman | Chams defeat Angkor in 1177 |
1181-1219 | Jayavarman VII | Angkor expelled Chams; extensive construction of roads and monuments such as Angkor Thom, Bayon, Ta Phrom, Banteay Kdei, Neak Pean, Sras Srang, etc |
1219-1243 | Indravarman II |
- |
1243-1295 | Jayavarman VIII | Mass Destruction of Buddha statues; Kublai Khan' Mongol invaded Angkor's border |
1295-1309 | Srindravarman | Zhou Daguan visits Angkor between 1296-1297 |
1309-1431 | Minor reigns | Angkor Sacked by Thai Army; Glory of Ankgor ends in 1431 |
1432-1859 | - | Dark period of Angkor (rare historical accounts found) |
1860 | - | Re-discovery of Angkor by Henri Mouhot |
1863 | - | Cambodia became a French Colony |
1907 | - | Siemreap (Angkor) and Battambang, previously Thai's territory, fell into the French hand. |
1908 | - | Angkor Conservancy established by French |
1908-1972 | - | Archaeological study and restoration of Angkor temples |
1972 | - | Archeological activities stopped as civil war broke up |
1975-1979 | - | Reign of Terror by Khmer Rouge |
1979-1990 | - | Political unrest in Cambodia |
1990-2000 | - | Modern Cambodia |
Historical Background
Influence of Indian Civilization | Inscription and Khmer Language | Religion | Lineage | Khmer Society | Life of the local people | Architectures | Sculptures | Mastery over Water
Khmer Civilization
Pre-Angkor Era
| Angkor
Era | Post-Angkor Era
Reasons for the Rise and Fall of Angkor Civilization
Chronology of Angkor Civilization
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