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Nov 3, 770
Jayavarman II Unites
Jayavarman II unites Khmers in Angkor, frees them from rule of Java -
Aug 30, 1002
Suryavarman I
Suryavarman I rules -
Feb 27, 1113
Suryavarman II
Suryavarman II rules and creates Angkor Wat dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu. -
Nov 3, 1177
Hindus
Hindus invade and pillage Angkor empire. -
Nov 3, 1181
Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII, defeats Hindus, and takes the trone. Khmer empire at peak in glory inhabitating parts of Laos, Burma, and Thailand. Begins building city of Angkor Thom. -
Nov 3, 1243
Jayavarman VIII
Jayavarman VIII takes throne, follows Hinduism, many Buddhist religious possessions destroyed. -
Nov 3, 1300
Theravada Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism captures the allegiance of the people, royal and common alike. Pali replaces Sanskrit as sacred language. Wood becomes favored tool for building. -
Nov 3, 1431
Thais
Thais sack Angkor kingdom. -
Nov 3, 1440
Khmer Capital
Khmers move capital to southeast, near present capital. -
Siam king attacks
Siam king attacks, and Khmer becomes a part of the Siam kingdom. -
Viets
Viets conquer Mekong Delta, weaker Khmer kingdom assumes roughly main borders of present Cambodia. -
Viets and Siam Kingdom
Viets attack, shares control over Khmer Kingdom with the Siam Kingdom. -
French
French intervene and Cambodia becomes a French colony. The region becomes part of French Indochina along with Vietnam and Laos -
World War II
Japaneese fight to control Southwest Asia. -
Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Independence from French; Kingdom of Cambodia under Prince Norodom Sihanouk. Leaves monarchy and become a prsidency. Independence from French -
Khmer Republic
Khmer Republic ,under Lon Nol ,allows U.S. bombing inside Cambodian borders to fight Vietcong. -
Khmer Rouge forces
Khmer Rouge forces led by Pol Pot capture capital of Phnom Penh. -
Khmer Rouge attacks
Khmer Rouge attacks Vietnamese borders which lead to an invasion from Communist Vietnam. -
Vietnam withdraws
Vietnam officially withdraws from Cambodia. -
Jayavarman II became king
Jayavarman II became king as devearaja (god-king), creates Khmer Empire.