-
Jayavarman II unites Khmers in Angkor, frees them from rule of Java
-
Suryavarman I rules
-
Suryavarman II rules and creates Angkor Wat dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu.
-
Hindus invade and pillage Angkor empire.
-
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.
-
Jayavarman VIII takes throne, follows Hinduism, many Buddhist religious possessions destroyed.
-
Theravada Buddhism captures the allegiance of the people, royal and common alike. Pali replaces Sanskrit as sacred language. Wood becomes favored tool for building.
-
Thais sack Angkor kingdom.
-
Khmers move capital to southeast, near present capital.
-
Siam king attacks, and Khmer becomes a part of the Siam kingdom.
-
Viets conquer Mekong Delta, weaker Khmer kingdom assumes roughly main borders of present Cambodia.
-
Viets attack, shares control over Khmer Kingdom with the Siam Kingdom.
-
French intervene and Cambodia becomes a French colony. The region becomes part of French Indochina along with Vietnam and Laos
-
Japaneese fight to control Southwest Asia.
-
Independence from French; Kingdom of Cambodia under Prince Norodom Sihanouk. Leaves monarchy and become a prsidency. Independence from French
-
Khmer Republic ,under Lon Nol ,allows U.S. bombing inside Cambodian borders to fight Vietcong.
-
Khmer Rouge forces led by Pol Pot capture capital of Phnom Penh.
-
Khmer Rouge attacks Vietnamese borders which lead to an invasion from Communist Vietnam.
-
Vietnam officially withdraws from Cambodia.
-
Jayavarman II became king as devearaja (god-king), creates Khmer Empire.