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The first kingdom of the Lower Mekong rose to power in its respective region in South East Asia
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The Funan Empire was absorbed into the Khmer Empire, thus ending its reign. The first inscription of the Khmer language is dated shortly after the fall of the Funan. This photo is of an ancient Funan tower.
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The Khmer Empire began its dominance and started to unite South-East Asia
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King Jayarvarman II becomes the first ruler of the Khmer Empire, taking the crown from Chakrarvartin.
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The death of the first leader of the Khmer led to the next ruler being his son, Jayarvarman III. The people of the Khmer honored Jayarvarman II by naming him Paramesvara, meaning Supreme Lord.
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Due to the large expansion of the Khmer Empire, they were exposed to new ideas and beliefs. This led to the construction of the first Hindu temple, started by Suryavarman. This image is of Angkor Thom, a Buddhist Temple complex.
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The collapse of the Khmer Empire was interconnected with the large Thai Migration. The Thai started inhabiting the north, but began venturing to the south
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Possibly the start for the inevitable fall of the Khmer Empire, the empire made Theravada Buddhism their main religion, which made them question the use of a Deveraja.
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When the Khmer Empire was at its weakest, due to religious and economic turmoil, the Kingdom of Ayutthaya invaded the Khmer.
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The Thai's began a conquest on South-East Asia, leading to the inevitable end of the Khmer Empire.
