Khmer Empire

802–1431 empire in Southeast Asia

25 dated entries naming Khmer Empire, drawn from 21 separate years between 770 CE and 1431 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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8th century

770Jayavarman II, founder of the Khmer Empire (d. 835)source

9th century

802Prince Jayavarman declares the Khmer Empire (modern-day Cambodia) independent, and establishes the kingdom of Angkor. He is reconsecrated as a world ruler (chakravartin), or god-king (devaraja), under Hindu rites.source
877Jayavarman III, king of the Khmer Empire (Cambodia)source
877King Jayavarman III dies after a 42-year reign. He is succeeded by his cousin Indravarman I, as ruler of the Khmer Empire (modern Cambodia).source
881Bakong, the first temple mountain of sandstone, is constructed by rulers of the Khmer Empire (modern Cambodia) at Angkor.source
889Indravarman I, king of the Khmer Empire (or 890)source
889Indravarman I, ruler of the Khmer Empire (modern Cambodia), dies and is succeeded by his son Yasovarman I, called the Leper King (or 890).source
893King Yasovarman I (called the Leper King) of the Khmer Empire (modern Cambodia) dedicates the Lolei Temple of the Roluos group to the god Shiva and the royal family.source

10th century

910Yasovarman I, ruler of the Angkor Empiresource
928Ishanavarman II, king of the Khmer Empiresource
928Ishanavarman II dies after a 5-year reign and is succeeded by his uncle Jayavarman IV as king of the Khmer Empire (modern Cambodia). He moves the capital north from Angkor to Koh Ker.source
968Rajendravarman II, ruler of the Khmer Empiresource

11th century

1001Khmer King Jayavarman V is succeeded by Udayadityavarman I, and/or Suryavarman I.source
1001Jayavarman V, emperor of the Khmer Empiresource
1050Suryavarman I, king of the Khmer Empiresource

12th century

1113King Suryavarman II begins his reign as ruler of the Khmer Empire (modern Cambodia).source
1122Jayavarman VII, Cambodian ruler of the Khmer Empire (d. 1218))source
1150Suryavarman II, ruler of the Khmer Empiresource
1181Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and assumes control over the Khmer Empire (modern Cambodia).source
1191King Jayavarman VII of the Khmer Empire sacks the capital of Champa (approximate date).source

13th century

1218King Jayavarman VII of the Khmer Empire rebuilds the city of Angkor Thom, including the Temple of Bayon.source
1243Indravarman II, Cambodian ruler of the Khmer Empiresource
1283Mongol forces invade the Khmer Empire (modern Cambodia). King Jayavarman VIII decides to pay tribute rather than fight the invasion, buying peace and preserving the empire.source
1295King Jayavarman VIII is overthrown after a 52-year reign. He is succeeded by his son-in-law Indravarman III as ruler of the Khmer Empire (modern Cambodia).source

15th century

1431The Ayutthaya Kingdom besieges Angkor and sacks the Khmer capital, ending the Khmer Empire.source