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First known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls.
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Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian people is found
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State of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom
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Jayavarman 2 unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
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Jayavarman 2 crowned as a devaraja.
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The Khmer empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes popular.
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Jayavarman 7 defeats the Chams and expands the empire to its furthest extent to include much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma
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Rule of Jayavarman 8. He rejects Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples be destroyed and that Hinduism become the main religion.
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Buddhism becomes important and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Kings.
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The Thai army attacks Angkor
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The Khmers abandon Angkor. Over several centuries, overgrowth consumes the city Angkor and its location is forgotten.
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Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
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Siamese king attacks and defeats the Khmer King.
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Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate borders of Cambodia are determined.
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Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory.
