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First evidence showing trade between the Khmer and Indian people.
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State of Chenla replaces Funan as th dominant kingdom.
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He unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
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Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory.
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Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
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Rule of Jayavarman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion.
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Buddism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings.
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Thai army attacks Angkor.
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Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around the location and is lost.
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Khmer rulers relocate th ecapital to Phnom Penh.
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Siamese ( Thai ) kings attacks Angkor and defeat the Khmer king.
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Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja ( god king ).
