Khmer Empire Expansion (1010s)

Name: Khmer Empire Expansion (1010s)
Start: 1010
End: 1019

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1010–1019

In the early 11th century, the Khmer Empire under Suryavarman I entered a phase of large-scale territorial expansion, conquering or annexing city-sta…

Timeline

1002–1010Angkor · CambodiaThrough civil war and marriage alliances, Suryavarman I consolidated control over the Angkor monarchy, integrating the central administrative and military systems and creating the political conditions for subsequent foreign conquests.
1010–1019Lower Mekong plain · Indochinese PeninsulaKhmer armies advanced eastward, conquering or compelling the submission of city-states in the lower Mekong and the eastern highlands. The empire's territory expanded greatly, forming a new land border and competitive relationship with the kingdom of Champa.

Sources

Coedès, George. The Making of South East Asia — George Coedès (1966)
Higham, Charles. The Civilization of Angkor — Charles Higham (2001)