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400
Funan rises and falls
The kingdom of Funan was built in 1CE and later taken over in 550CE. -
500
Trade sighted
Sighting of trade between the Khmer people and the Indians. -
550
Return of Funan
Funan is replaced as dominant kingdom by the State of Chenla. -
Oct 22, 770
Expanding of land
Jayavarman II creates one large empire by united smaller states together. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia. -
Oct 22, 1177
Cham Kingdom attack
Khmer Empire eastern territory is evaded by the Cham kingdom. -
Oct 22, 1181
Cham is defeated, and land is expanded
Cham is defeated by Jayavarman VII and the empires land expands into much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Oct 22, 1243
New power and buddhism is abolished
Jayavarman VIII rises to power and orders Hinduism as the main religion destroying Buddhist temples and images. -
Oct 22, 1300
Buddhism comes back as main religion
Buddhism grows and is again established as the main religion. -
Oct 22, 1431
Angkor is attacked
Angkor is attacked by the Thai army. -
Oct 22, 1432
Angkor is abandoned
Angkor is abandoned by the Khmers. Over years thick jungle grows and the location of Angkor is forgotten. -
Oct 22, 1440
Phnom Penh as capital
Phnom Penh is relocated as the capital by the Khmer rulers. -
Khmer king is defeated
The Khmer king is defeated by the Siamese (Thai) king. -
Khmer falls
Khmer forces in the Mekong River delta are attacked by the Vietnamese armies and Khmer is defeated. Nowadays the borders are approximately the same. -
Jayavarman II as god-king
Jayavarman II is honoured as a devaraja (god-king). -
Angkor Wat is built
The Khmer Empire is extended and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes very important in the life of the people.
