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The first evidence is found for trading between the Khmers and the Indians.
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Jayavarman II creates one large empire where the capital of it is the Angkor region.
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Cham kingdom invades and takes over much of the Khmers eastern territory.
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Jayavarman II defeats the Chams and expands the empire to what is present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
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Hinduism becaomes main religion and buddhist temples are destroyed.
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Buddhism becomes main religion of the Khmer kings.
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The Thai army lay siege on Angkor.
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Over years, Angkor becomes over grown and eventually forgotten.
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Khmer rulers decide to relocate to the new capital " Phnom Penh"
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Thais attack the Khmers and later defeat them.
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The vietnamese armies begin to repeatedly attack the Khmer forces and later defeat them and then create the political borders which are used today.
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Jayavarman II becomes a Devaraja when he enthroned himself.
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Khmer Empire expands and the Angkor Wat is built, The religion Buddhism also becomes important.