Angkor wat cambodia

Cambodian History

  • Period: 550 to

    Chenla Empire

    The empire preceeding the Khmers. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Jan 1, 1002

    Suryavarman I

    Suryavarman I
    Suryavarman I reigns. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Jan 1, 1113

    Angkor Wat construction begins.

    Angkor Wat construction begins.
    Suryavarman II reigns and builds Angkor Wat dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Jan 1, 1145

    Angkor Wat finishes

    Angkor Wat finishes
    Suryavarman II reigns and builds Angkor Wat dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1218

    Height of Political Power

    Cambodiacovered the most territory and had the most resources at this time. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Jan 1, 1205

    Angkor Thom

    Angkor Thom
    After defeating Champa to the west, Jayavarman VII conquered most of their territory and established Angkor's first city. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Jan 1, 1431

    Sacking of Angkor

    Sacking of Angkor
    The Angkor empire wa defeated. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Decline in resources

    Decline in resources
    Cambodia's great decline in territory began. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Period: to

    Dark Ages

    This was the period were Cambodia was continuously losing territory and resources. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Vietnamese Attack

    Vietnamese Attack
    Viets attack and share increasing control over Khmers with Siam kingdom. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • French Intervention

    French Intervention
    French intervene militarily and Cambodia becomes French protectorate. The region becomes part of French Indochina along with Vietnam and Laos. French colonial capital located at Phnom Penh. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Period: to

    French Colonial Period

    French soldiers enlist Cambodia in their Indo-China Protectorate. NOTE: The starting day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Period: to

    WWII

    World War II; Japanese fight Allies for control over Southeast Asia and Pacific.
  • Japanese occupation

    Japanese occupation
    The Japanese took temporary control over Cambodia during the French colonial period. NOTE: The day of this event is unknown.
  • Independence

    Independence
    Cambodia declares independence from France. NOTE: The day of this event is unknown.
  • Period: to

    Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War was a cold war conflict between South and North Vietnam. Cambodia had great part to play.
  • Period: to

    Khmer Republic

    The Khmer republic was a government which was heavily aided by the US.
  • Khmer Rouge

    Khmer Rouge
    Khmer Rouge soldiers led by Pol Pot take over Phnom Penh and the country is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea". NOTE: The day of this event is unknown.
  • Period: to

    Khmer Rouge

    The Khmer Rouge led by Pol Pot took over Phnom Penh and devastated the population of Cambodia by killing appoximately 2 million citizens over the five year period in which they had control.
  • Vietnamese invasion

    Vietnamese invasion
    The Vietnamese take over Phnom Penh and the Khmer Rouge flee. The People's Republic of Kampuchea is established.
  • Period: to

    The People's Republic of Kampuchea

    After the people over threw Pol Pot and Democratic Kampuchea, they created the People's Republic of Cambodia.
  • State of Cambodia

    State of Cambodia
    The Vietnamese and the Khmer Rouge withdraw and the country is renamed State of Cambodia.
  • Period: to

    Modern Cambodia

    Since the Republic, the Cambodians had developed a system of free and fair elections standing until today.
  • Pol Pot imprisonment

    Pol Pot imprisonment
    Pol Pot is sentenced to life imprisonment. NOTE: The day of this event is unknown.
  • Khmer Empire

    Khmer Empire
    Jayavarman II enthroned under Hindu rites as devaraja, or “god-king”; establishes Khmer empire and declares himself ruler. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
  • Period: to Jan 1, 1431

    Khmer Era

    Cambodia was the most prosperous during this empire. The Angkor Wat was constructed to honour Vishnu, the Hindu god. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.