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Period: 100 to 550
Rise and fall of Funan
Funan is know as lower Mekong -
450
The start of the Khmer empire
The commence of the Khmer empire. -
500
Khmer trade begins
Trade has started between the people of Khmer and India -
Dec 31, 1219
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and extends the Khmer Empire further to include present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Dec 31, 1298
Rule of Jayavarman VIII
He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed so that Hinduism becomes the main religion. -
Jan 1, 1300
Buddhism introduced to Khmer
After a long time of Hinduism being the main religion of Khmer, Buddhism, is now the main religion. -
Jan 1, 1431
The Khmer empire dies
After a long time, the khmer empire finally dies. This is due to greedynees, erosion in the spoil and 4 years of drought and 1 year of moonsonal. -
Jan 1, 1431
Thai army defeats Khmer
The Khmer empire is defeated by the Thai's -
Jan 1, 1432
Khmer is abandon
The Khmers abandon Ankor Wat and leave as the jungle grows over it. -
Dec 31, 1499
Phnom Penh is now capital
The rulers of the Khmers move the capital of the Khmer Empire to Phnom Penh. -
The king is defeated
The Thai king attacks and defeats the Khmer king. -
Khmer empire expands
The Khmer empire is expanded, as many people join. -
Ankor Wat was built
Ankor Wat was built for many purposes. The burial place for Suryavarman II, the God's and for religious puposes. -
Jayavarman II merges with smaller states
Jayavarmen II combines with other smaller states, in order to create one main empire. The capital is now in the Ankor region of Cambodia. -
Jayavarman II Dies
One of the greatest kings of the Khmer empire has passes away. -
Jayavarman II enthroned
Jayavarman II is glorified as devaraja (god-king).
