The Khmer Empire By vanhanp12 500 Evidence of the between the Khmer and Indian people 500CE - Evidence of trade between the Khmer and idian peoples 550 State of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominent kingdom Nov 26, 770 Jayavarmen II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia Nov 26, 1181 Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of preasent-day Laos, Thailand and Burma Nov 26, 1432 Khmers abandon Angkor Nov 26, 1593 Simaise ( Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king Nov 27, 1700 Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in mekong River delta and defeat the khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined Nov 27, 1901 First known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls Mar 2, 2022 Jayavarmen II enthroned as a "devaraja" or God King Mar 2, 2022 Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important.
