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Period: 100 to 550
Funan is known.
<a href='http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Funan' >The first kingdom of the lower Mekong region rises and falls under the rule of Rudravarman. -
500
Khmers begin trading
Khmer people first began trading with the Indians by sea. This is much why their culture is so similar to the Indians. -
Period: 550 to Dec 31, 700
Sate of Chenla replaces Funan.
Bhavavarman I leads his people and defeats the Funan Kingdom. -
Period: Jan 1, 770 to
Jayavarman II creates Khmer Empire.
Jayavarman II unifies other states and overruns Chenla to form the Khmer Empire. -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Dec 31, 1219
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams (his father) thinking it was his destiny to become king. -
Period: Jan 1, 1201 to Dec 31, 1299
Buddhism becomes the main religion.
Through the declaration of Khmer kings, Buddhism becomes the empires main religion. This has thought to have been influenced by the Indians and their trade relationships. -
Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Dec 31, 1298
Rule of Jayavarman VIII.
Jayavarman VIII was the next Jayavarman to rule. However, he was nothing compared to the previous one. He 52 years of peace when he abdicated afterwards. -
Period: Jan 1, 1431 to Dec 31, 1439
Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
The Khmer Rulers escape to Phnom Penh where they establish their new capital. They chose this place based on a superstitious legend. -
Dec 1, 1431
Thai armies attack Angkor.
The Thai people invade the already failing Khmer Kingdom to their advantage. This was their time to regain most of their land. -
Jan 1, 1432
Khmers abandon Angkor.
The Khmer Kings are pushed from Thai armies to the point they abandon Angkor. For the next 400 years, Angkor was forgotten. -
Siamese defeat Khmer Empire.
The Siamese this time completely wipe out the Khmers slaying their last king, Borom Reachea II. -
Period: to
Vietnamese defeat Khmer.
After the attack from Siamese armies, Vietnam joins the conquering to together defeat Khmer. -
Period: to
Cham Kingdom invades.
The Chams invade and make eastern Khmer a Champa province. -
Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja (god-king)
Jayavarman II gain victory against competing kings and his way of absolute monarchy gains people’s respect for his name, devaraja. -
Period: to Dec 31, 1145
Angkor Wat is built.
Under Jayavarman II, the Khmer Empire expands immensely and he forms his capital, Hariharalaya where Angkor Wat is built.
