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500
Evidence of Trading Found
Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian peoples -
Period: 550 to
Lower Mekong River
First known kingdomin the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls
1-550 CE -
Period: 550 to Jan 1, 700
Chenla replaces Funan
State of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom -
Period: Jan 1, 770 to
Jayavarman II makes Angkor capital region of Cambodia
Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region in Cambodia. -
Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Jan 1, 1178
Khmer Empire is raided by the Cham Kingdom
Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory. -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219
Empire expands
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Jan 1, 1298
Jayavarman VIII takes over and Hinduism becomes main religion
Rule of Jayavarman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion. -
Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1399
Buddhism becomes main relgion again
Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings. -
Jan 1, 1431
Thai army attacks Angkor
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Jan 1, 1432
Khmers abandon Angkor
Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungles grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten. -
Period: Jan 1, 1440 to Jan 1, 1449
Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
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Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king
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Period: to
Khmer is defeated
Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined. -
Jayavarman II becomes devaraja (God-King)
Jayavarman II enthroned as a deveraja (god-king) -
Period: to Jan 1, 1145
Khmer Empire expands, Angkor Wat is built.
Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important.