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Period: 1 BCE to 1 BCE
First known Kingdom
The first known kingdom was in the Lower Mekong River reigon -
Period: Jun 3, 1177 to Mar 24, 1178
Cham Kingdom
The Cham King invaded quite a bit of the eastern part of the Khmer Empire -
Period: Apr 14, 1181 to May 26, 1219
Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII defeated the Chams and expanded the Khmer Empire to he furthest it went -
Period: Jul 14, 1243 to
The rule of Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII renounced Buddhism and ordered that Buddhist temples and images of the religion, be destroyed and that Hinduism be the main religion -
Jan 27, 1300
Buddhism
Buddhism in the Khmer Empire grew very rapidly and became their main religion -
Nov 27, 1431
End of Khmer Empire
The Khmer Empire started in 802 CE and ended in 1431 CE -
May 12, 1555
Siamese King (Thai)
During the 1500's, the Siamese King (Thai King) defeated the Khmer King -
Vietnam
The Vietnamese armies keep attacking the Khmer Empire forces and defeated them -
Beginning of the Khmer Empire
Jayavarman II was crowned the king of the Khmer Empire from 802CE - 850CE -
Period: to Mar 22, 1145
Angkor Wat
They built the Angkor Wat and expanded the empire, which further increased the importance and popularity of Buddhism
