Angkor wat

Khmer empire

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  • Period: 100 to 550

    Funan rises

    People from Tibet and southern China arrive and the kingdom of Funan is established
  • Period: 550 to Jan 1, 700

    Chenla becomes dominant kingdom

    Funan falls, and Chenla replaces it, becoming the more dominant kingdom
  • Period: Jan 1, 834 to Jan 1, 1145

    Angkor Wat is built

    Jayavarman III expands the Khmer empire and Angkor Wat is built.
  • Jan 1, 1177

    The Chams invade

    The Cham kingdom invade the Khmer empire's eastern regions
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219

    The Chams are defeated

    Jayavarman VII defeat the Chams and expands the Khmer empire to its full extent, covering modern-day Thailand, Laos and Burma
  • Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Jan 1, 1298

    Buddhism is renounced and Hinduism replaces it.

    Jayavarman VIII renounces Buddhism and orders that Hinduism become the main religion.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1399

    Buddhism becomes the main religion again

    Buddhism grows in importance and becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings again.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1499

    Khmer capital changes to Phnom Penh

    Khmer rulers relocate the capital of the Khmer empire to Phnom Penh
  • Jan 1, 1431

    Thai’s attack Angkor

    The Thai armies attack Angkor and The Khmer empire abandon the city.
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    Khmer empire is defeated

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack the Khmer region along the Mekong river and finally defeat it.