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Khmer

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  • 500

    Khmer trade

    Khmer trade
    Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian ocean.
  • Period: 500 to

    Khmer

  • Jan 1, 700

    Angkor became the capital of cambodia

    Angkor became the capital of cambodia
    Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
  • Jan 1, 1177

    Cham kingdom invades

    Cham kingdom invades
    Cham kingdom invades much of the Khmer Empire’s eastern territory.
  • Jan 1, 1181

    Jayavarman VII defeats Chams

    Jayavarman VII defeats Chams
    Jayavarman VIII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest to incorporate much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
  • Jan 1, 1243

    Jayavarman became king

    Jayavarman became king
    Rule of Jayavarman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism becomes the main religion.
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Buddhism became important again

    Buddhism became important again
    Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings.
  • Jan 1, 1431

    Thai attacks

    Thai attacks
    Thai army attacks Angkor.
  • Jan 1, 1432

    Khmers abandons Angkor

    Khmers abandons Angkor
    Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and its location has been forgotten.
  • Jan 1, 1440

    Phnom Penh becomes capital

    Phnom Penh becomes capital
    Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh.

  • Khmer king deafeted

    Khmer king deafeted
    Siamese(Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king.

  • Khmer empire expands

    Khmer empire expands
    Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important.