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Cambodia's Important Historical Events

By lmsidea
  • Nov 3, 770

    Jayavarman II Unites

    Jayavarman II unites Khmers in Angkor, frees them from rule of Java
  • Aug 30, 1002

    Suryavarman I

    Suryavarman I rules
  • Feb 27, 1113

    Suryavarman II

    Suryavarman II rules and creates Angkor Wat dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu.
  • Nov 3, 1177

    Hindus

    Hindus invade and pillage Angkor empire.
  • Nov 3, 1181

    Jayavarman VII

    Jayavarman VII, defeats Hindus, and takes the trone. Khmer empire at peak in glory inhabitating parts of Laos, Burma, and Thailand. Begins building city of Angkor Thom.
  • Nov 3, 1243

    Jayavarman VIII

    Jayavarman VIII takes throne, follows Hinduism, many Buddhist religious possessions destroyed.
  • Nov 3, 1300

    Theravada Buddhism

    Theravada Buddhism captures the allegiance of the people, royal and common alike. Pali replaces Sanskrit as sacred language. Wood becomes favored tool for building.
  • Nov 3, 1431

    Thais

    Thais sack Angkor kingdom.
  • Nov 3, 1440

    Khmer Capital

    Khmers move capital to southeast, near present capital.

  • Siam king attacks

    Siam king attacks, and Khmer becomes a part of the Siam kingdom.

  • Viets

    Viets conquer Mekong Delta, weaker Khmer kingdom assumes roughly main borders of present Cambodia.

  • Viets and Siam Kingdom

    Viets attack, shares control over Khmer Kingdom with the Siam Kingdom.

  • French

    French intervene and Cambodia becomes a French colony. The region becomes part of French Indochina along with Vietnam and Laos

  • World War II

    Japaneese fight to control Southwest Asia.

  • Prince Norodom Sihanouk

    Independence from French; Kingdom of Cambodia under Prince Norodom Sihanouk. Leaves monarchy and become a prsidency. Independence from French

  • Khmer Republic

    Khmer Republic ,under Lon Nol ,allows U.S. bombing inside Cambodian borders to fight Vietcong.

  • Khmer Rouge forces

    Khmer Rouge forces led by Pol Pot capture capital of Phnom Penh.

  • Khmer Rouge attacks

    Khmer Rouge attacks Vietnamese borders which lead to an invasion from Communist Vietnam.

  • Vietnam withdraws

    Vietnam officially withdraws from Cambodia.

  • Jayavarman II became king

    Jayavarman II became king as devearaja (god-king), creates Khmer Empire.