-
Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian people.
-
-
The Khmer empire was the first known kingdom in the Lower Mekong river region.
-
Jayavarman II joins all the smaller states to create one large empire.
-
Cham kingdom invades much of the Khmer Empire’s eastern territory.
-
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
-
The rules of Jayavarman VII. He rejects Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion.
-
But Buddhism became importance again and becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings.
-
Thai army attacks Angkor.
-
The Khmers abandon Angkor over centuries.
-
Siameses (Thai) king attacks and defeats the Khmer king.
-
The Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River and defeat the new Khmer king.
-
Jayavarman II is crowned as a devaraja (god-king)
-
The Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important.
