The Khmer - Chapter 14:iii - [Image source:
The Khmer established a Hindu-Buddhist empire in Southeast Asia in A.D [Image source:
Their capital was located at Angkor. [Image source:
The Khmer empire reached its height during the A.D. 1100s. [Image source: p/KhmerEmpire.jpg]
At one time the Khmer’s conquered and controlled parts of present-day Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The empire’s wealth was primarily based on the production of rice. [Image source:
Advances in hydraulic engineering allowed them to coax three rice crops out of the soil annually. [Image source:
Khmer rulers used the wealth produced by such large rice harvests to subsidize mammoth construction projects. [Image source:
The hundreds of Hindu and Buddhist temples constructed during this period reflect Indian influences. [Image source:
Khmer rulers also constructed roads, reservoirs, irrigation canals, harbors, and hospitals. [Image source:
Khmer rulers, like their Indian counterparts, enhanced their power by presenting themselves as incarnations of the Hindu deities, or as future Buddhas. [Image source: nanda/hindutrinitism.gif]
The Khmer kingdom reached its height of power during the reign of Suryavarman II. [Image source:
He constructed Angkor Wat, a temple complex covering nearly one square mile. [Image source:
The wealth of the empire spent on Angkor Wat severely weakened the empire. [Image source:
Infighting among the Khmer royal family, as well as peasant rebellions, crippled the empire. [Image source:
The Khmer empire ended in 1431 A.D. when the capital of Angkor Wat was captured by the neighboring Thai kingdom. [Image source: