Khmer Empire

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  • Jan 1, 611

    Earliest known Khmer inscription

    Earliest known Khmer inscription
    An inscription on a stone block is carved in Angkor Borei, The script used is still used in cambodia today and is an adaption of Brahmi, the Indian script used to write Sanskrit.
  • Jan 1, 1296

    Zhou Daguan visits Angkor

    Zhou Daguan visits Angkor
    Zhou Daguan, a Chinese diplomat visits Angkor. He records a lot about their culture, tradition, architecture, and the daily lives of the Khmer people.
  • Jan 1, 1327

    Last Sanskrit inscription in Angkor

    Last Sanskrit inscription in Angkor
    The last Khmer inscription carved in Angkor to commemorate the ascension of a minor king. It also marks what is considered by archeolegists to be the end of the classic Khmer period.

  • Angkor visited by french naturalist

    Angkor visited by french naturalist
    The Angkor ruins are vsited by Alexandre-Henri Mouhot, a French naturalist. His drawings and journals are published, beginning the rediscovery of Abgkor by the western world.

  • Angkor once again capital

    Angkor once again capital
    Angkor is made capital by Rajendravarman II. Before the 16th century, Angkor did not have the name Angkor, meaning "city". During imperial times, temple inscriptions referred to it as Yashodharapura which translates to "glory-bearing city".