Angkor Thom

Type Object Region Southeast Asia Time c. 1181–1431

Angkor Thom was the new Angkorian capital built by Jayavarman VII in the Angkor region in the late 12th century, centered on the Bayon and organized …

Timeline

c. 1181–1220Angkor Thom · CambodiaJayavarman VII built a square walled enclosure, five gates, and the central Bayon in the Angkor region, establishing Angkor Thom as the dynasty's new capital and integrating it into a large-scale hydraulic and road system.
c. 1300–1350Angkor Thom · CambodiaAs late as the 1310s Angkor Thom remained the center of Khmer royal power and Buddhist ritual; walls and temples continued to be maintained, but royal power and the regional economy already showed signs of post-Angkor decline.
c. 1350–1600Angkor Thom · CambodiaWith the political center shifting eastward and increasing Siamese military pressure, Angkor Thom gradually lost its function as an everyday capital, and the site entered a phase of jungle overgrowth and localized ritual use.

Sources

Coedès, Georges. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia — Georges Coedès (1968)
UNESCO World Heritage: Angkor https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/668/