Angkor Chronology Time line

Early 7th Century - Ak Yum constructed

613   Chenla Conquers Funan Kingdom

657 - 681 - Jayavarman i

802 - 834 - Jayavarman II King of Angkor Kingdom

834 - 877 - Jayavarman III King constructs Pre Monti Temple

877 - 899 - Indravarman I King
moves Capital to Roluos
879 - Indravarman I constructs Prah Ko at Roluos
881 - Indravarman I constructs Bakong at Roluos

889 - 910 - Yasovarman I King

893 - Yasovarman I constructs Lolei at Roluos
late 9th Century - Yasovarman constructs Phnom Bakheng and Phnom Krom
10th century Prasat Thma Bay Kaek and Prasat Bei constructed Yasovarman I also establishes capital Yasodharapura on Angkor Wat site

910 - 923 - Harshavarman I King, constructs Baksei Chamkrong and Prasat Kravan

923 - 928 - Isanavarman II King,

928 - 941 - Jayavarman IV King, establishes capital at Lingapura [ Koh Ker ]

941 - 944 Harshavarman II King

944 - 968 -  Rajendravarman King, constructs Eastern Mebon and Pre Rup

944 - 967 - Banteay Srei temple built

968 - 1000 - Jayavarman V King, starts construction of Ta Keo but never finishes it

1001 - 1002 - Udayadityavarman I King

1002 - Civil war between Jayaviravarman V and Suryavarman I,

1010 -1050 - Suryavarman I King

1050 - 1066 - Udayadityavarman II King and constructs Baphuon, Western Baray. West Mebon

1066 - 1080 - Harshavarman III King

1080 -1107 Jayavarman VI King constructs Phimai temple in Phimai Thailand

1107 - 1113 - Dharanindravarman I King,

1113 -1150 -  Suryavarman II King, designs Angkor Wat, Thommanon, Chey Say Tevoda, Samre, Banteay, Beng Melea, 1140 - Construction begins on Angkor Wat

1150 - 1160 -  Dharanindarvarman II King,- Angkor sacked by the Chams,

1160 - 1165 - Yasovarman II King

1165 - 1181 - Tribhuvanadityavarman King, Chams defeat Angkor in 1177

1181 - 1219 - Jayavarman VII King, defeats Chams, 1186 - Jayavarman VII builds Ta Prohm to honor his mother, 1191 - Jayavarman VII dedicates Preah Khan to his father, End of 12th century - Angkor Thom and Bayon Temple constructed

1219 - 1243 - Indravarman II King,

1243 - 1295 - Jayavarman VIII King, Destruction of tens of thousands of Buddhist art and other assets.

1295 - 1309 - Srindravarman King -  Zhou Daguan visits Angkor

1309 -1431 -  miscellaneous rulers

1393 - Angkor sacked by Ayutthaya Kingdom [ Siamese ]

1431 - Angkor abandoned after invasion by Siamese Kingdom [ from Thailand ]

1869 - Henry Mouhot, a Frenchman discovers Angkor

1863 - Cambodia becomes a French Colony.

1907 - The Angkor region becomes part of French Colonial Territory from Thailand.

1908 -  The French commence the restoration of the Angkor Khmer Monuments




Mural At Bayon Of Cham War With Angkor
Mural At Bayon Of Cham War With Angkor
Mural At Bayon Of Cham War With Angkor
Mural At Bayon Of Cham War With Angkor
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