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100
Indianisation Starts in South-East Asia
Indianisation in South-east Asia is commencing -
Period: 100 to
Pre-Angkorian era
The time before the founding of the Khmer Empire -
500
The entire of South-east Asia is Indianised
South east asia has been influenced with indian culture, religion and politics. -
550
Rudravarman of Funan dies
The last recorded ruler of the region of Funan has died. The region then gets absorbed into the Zhenla region. -
Jan 1, 657
Jayavarman I's Reign begins
Jayavarman becomes the king of the Zhenla region -
Jan 1, 720
End of Queen Jayadevi's Rule
Jayadevi dies and is the last recorded monarch of her dynasty. -
Jan 1, 1002
Civil war is fought between Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman
Civil war breaks out in the empire. A fight for power is fought between Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman -
Jan 1, 1010
End of Civil war. Suryavarman is victorious
Suryavarman has claimed power in the empire and is now king upon the defeat of Jayaviravarman. Civil war ends. -
Jan 1, 1011
Suryavarman founds the Dynasty of the Sun
Suryavarman begins a new dynasty to which he called the Dynasty of the Sun -
Jan 1, 1050
End of the Sun Dynasty
Suryavarman's new Dynasty has ended -
Jan 1, 1080
Jayavarman VI founds the Mahidharapura Dynasy
Jayavarman VI becomes ruler and founds the Mahidharapura Dynasty. -
Jan 1, 1107
End of the Mahidharapura Dynasty
The Mahidharapura dynasty ends -
Jan 1, 1113
Suryavarman II begins his reign and builds Angkow Wat and Beng Mealea
Suryavarman II is crowned age 14 after assassinating the previous unknown king of the empire. He starts construction of Angkor Wat, the biggest Hindu temple in the South-east of Asia. -
Jan 1, 1150
End of Suryavarman II's rule
Suryavarman dies and is buried in the now completed Angkor Wat after 32 years of hard labor -
Jan 1, 1181
Jayavarman VII reigns, he builds many beneficial infrastructures in Angkor
Jayavarman VII is King and builds many benificial infrastructures to the Angkor region. -
Jan 1, 1220
End of Jayavarman VII's Rule. Indravarman II reigns
Indravarman II succeeds Jayavarman VII shortly after his death -
Jan 1, 1243
End of Indravarman II reigns. Jayavarman VIII reigns
Jayavarman VIII takes over Indravarman II's rule after HIS death -
Jan 1, 1243
Buddhism is replaced with Hinduism. Images of Buddha removed
Jaysvarman VIII has made Hinduism the core religion in the Khmer Empire, all pictures and references of Buddha has been removed and replaced with Hindu images -
Jan 1, 1295
End of Jayavarman VIII's Reign
Jayavarman VIII dies and becomes one of the last recorded Kings in Khmer history -
Jan 1, 1296
Zhou Daguan visits Angkor and records about their Daily life
A Chinese scholar Zhou Daguan visits the Khmer Empire from China and records about the daily life and culture of the people -
Jan 1, 1431
Thai sack Angkor. the Khmer moves capital to Phnom Penh
People from Thailand has invaded Angkor and forces the residents out. The capital is then moved to Phnom Penh -
Henri Mouhot visits the Angkor ruins to recorded his findings
French explorer and zoologist, Henri Mouhot, travels to modern Cambodia to Angkor and records his observations. -
Death of Henri Mouhot
Mouhots dies. His research of Angkor is published. People believed he had discovered the now lost civilisation despite not claiming to have found it during his lifetime. -
Jayavarman I's rule ends
Jayavarman is no longer king due to his death -
Queen Jayadevi Reigns
Jayadevi, Jayavarman's daughter, became her father's successor and becomes queen of Funan -
Jayavarman II's rule ends
Jayavarman dies, but the Empire still goes on -
Indravarman I builds Preah Ko, Bakong temples and the Indratataka Baray
Indravarman starts building great religious temples around the empire -
Completion of Preah Ko, Bakong Temple and the Indratataka Baray is finished
Indravarman has succeeded in building these temples -
Harshavarman I reigns
Harshavarman becomes the next leader of the empire. -
Harshavarman I's rule ends
End of the reighn of Harhavarman -
Rajendravarman II reigns; he returns to the capital to the Angkor Region
Rajendravarman become the next ruler of the Khmers -
End of Rajendravarman II's rule
Rajendravarman's rule ends upon death -
Jayavarman II founds the Khmer Empire
Jayavarman II forcibly unites the Khmer states and regions into what is now the Khmer Empire. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1500
Khmer Empire
The great Khmer empire has been founded