KHMER EMPIRE

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  • 550

    first

    first
    first known kingdom in the lower mekong river region, funan, rises and falls.
    Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian people.
  • Oct 20, 700

    2nd

    2nd
    state of chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom
  • Oct 20, 770

    3rd

    3rd
    Jayavarmen II unifies smaller states to create one large empire.
    the capital is in the Angkor region of cambodia.
  • Oct 22, 1145

    5th

    5th
    KHMER Empire expands angkor wat is built. Buddhism becomes important.
  • Oct 22, 1177

    6th

    6th
    Cham kingdom invades much of khmer Empire's eastern territory.
  • Oct 22, 1219

    7th

    7th
    Jayavarman VII defeats the chams and expands the empire to its furthest extent.
  • Oct 22, 1243

    8th

    8th
    Rule of Jayavarman VIII. he renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion.
  • Oct 22, 1300

    9th

    9th
    Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Empire.
  • Oct 22, 1431

    10th

    10th
    the Thai army attacks Angkor.
  • Oct 22, 1432

    11th

    11th
    Khmers abandon Angkor. the jungle grows around and over Angkor and it is forgotten.
  • Oct 27, 1440

    12th

    12th
    Khmer rulers relocate the cpital to Phnom Penh.

  • 13th

    13th
    Siamese kings attack and defeats Khmer King.

  • 4th

    4th
    Jayavarmen II enthroned as a devaraja.