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Angkor History Timeline

Chronology of Khmer kings & Buildings

Century	Year	King	Reign	Buildings built, added to or modified, with completion date	Style	Religion	Additional Info
8th Century	790	Jayavarman II	790-835	Phnom Kulen/Kbal Spean	Kulen style	Hinduism	Warring states unified under king Jayavarman II
9th century	835	Jayavarman III	835-877		Preah Ko style	Hinduism
9th century	877	Indravarman I	877-886	Preah Ko (880), Bakong (881), Indratataka baray	Preah Ko style	Hinduism
9th century	889	Yasovarman I	889-915	Lolei (893), Phnom Bakheng (893-907), East Baray, Phnom Krom, Prasat Bei	Bakheng style	Hinduism	Capital moved to Angkor
10th century	915	Harshavarman I	915-923	Prasat Kravan (921), Baskei Chamkrong (~920-948)	Bakheng style	Hinduism
10th century	923	Isanavarman II	923-928		Bakheng style	Hinduism
10th century	928	Jayavarman IV	928-941	Koh Ker site	Koh Ker style	Hinduism	Rival capital city established at Koh Ker
10th century	941	Harshavarman II	941-944		Koh Ker/ Pre Rup style	Hinduism	Capital returns to Angkor
10th century	944	Rajendravarman	944-968	East Mebon (953), Pre Rup (961), Banteay Srei (967), Srah Srang baray*, Modifications to Baskei Chamkrong	Pre Rup style	Hinduism	* Srah Srang baray only, sandstone lining and west viewing platform added later by Jayavarman VII 1181-1220
10th century	968	Jayavarman V	968-1000	Ta Keo	Banteay Srei style	Hinduism
11th century	1001	Udayadityavarman I	1001-1002		Banteay Srei style	Hinduism
11th century	1002	Jayaviravarman	1002-1010	North Khleang, added to Ta Keo	Khleang style	Hinduism
11th century	1002	Suryavarman I	1002-1049	West Baray, South Khleang, Phimeanakas & the royal palace	Khleang style	Hinduism	Period of rapid expansion
11th century	1050	Udayadityavarman II	1050-1066	West Mebon, Bapuon (1060)	Bapuon style	Hinduism
11th century	1066	Harshavarman III	1066-1080		Bapuon style	Hinduism
11th century	1080	Jayavarman VI	1080-1107			Hinduism
12th century	1107	Dharanindravarman I	1107-1112			Hinduism
12th century	1113	Suryavarman II	1113-1150	Angkor Wat (1113-1150), Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Beng Mealea, Chao Say Tevoda	Angkor Wat style	Hinduism	Wars with the Chams, defeated by the Khmer empire in 1145, Khmer empire at its apex. Cham wars depicted in Angkor Wat's bas relief galleries.
12th century	1150	Yasovarman II	1150-1165	Additions to Beng Mealea, Banteay Samre, Bakong	Angkor Wat style	Hinduism
12th century	1165	Tribhuvanadityavarman	1165-1177		Angkor Wat style	Hinduism	Attacks by the Chams defeated Khmers 1171
12th century	1177	Angkor controlled by the Chams	1177-1181			Hinduism	Angkor taken by the Chams in 1177, Khmer wars with the Chams and Khmers retake Angkor by 1181
12th century	1181	Jayavarman VII	1181-1220	Ta Prohm (1186), Banteay Kdei, Preah Khan (1191), Angkor Thom (~1190-), Bayon (1200-), Terrace of the Elephants (1200-), Terrace of the Leper King (1200-), Srah Srang developments, Neak Pean, Ta Som, Ta Nei, Hospital Chapel, Krol Ko, Prasats Chrung, Ta Prohm Kel (1186)	Bayon style	Buddhism becomes dominant religion	Cham king captured by Khmer empire in 1190
13th century	1220	Indravarman II	1220-1243	Prasats Suor Prat	Post-Bayon style	Hindu resurgence
13th century	1243	Jayavarman VIII	1243-1295	Preah Palilay, Preah Pithu, Additions to Bayon, Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Angkor Wat, Bapuon, Chao Say Tevoda, Santeay Samre, Beng Mealea, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King, Prasats Chrung	Post-Bayon style	Buddhism
13th century	1295	Srindravarman	1295-1307	Additions to Ta Prohm, Preah Pithu, Preah Palilay			Building of new temples ceases, additions and modifications are made to existing structures
14th century	1307	Srindrajayavarman	1307-1327

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