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11,000 BCE
Evidence of people living at Cambodia
Evidence of hunter living in the western region of Cambodia.
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3000 BCE
Evidence of settlement
There are evidence of human settlement, in form of the remains of ceramic pots.
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500 BCE
Iron been use
Evidence of use of iron to make tools.
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400 BCE
Trade between The Khmer and India
Evidence of well developed trade relations between The Khmer people and The India.
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Rise and fall of Funan
1 - 550 CE Funan rises and falls. This was the first known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River Region. -
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Chenla replace Funan
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Jan 1, 681
King Jayavarman I died
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Jan 1, 770
Jayavarman II unifies smaller states
770 - 834 CE Jayavarman II merges smaller states in order to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia. -
Jan 1, 802
King Jayavarman II came to power
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Jan 1, 802
Jayavarman II Enthorned
802 CE Jayavarman II is enthroned as a devarja
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Jan 1, 834
Khmer Empire expands
834 - 1145 CE The Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is then built by Suryavarman II. Buddhism becomes more imortant. -
Jan 1, 850
Jayavarman ii died
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Jan 1, 1177
Cham kingdom invades
1177 - 1178 CE The Cham kingdom invades much of the Khmer Empire's eastern territory. -
Jan 1, 1181
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams
1181 - 1219 CE Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and extends the Khmer Empire even further to include present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Jan 1, 1218
Jayavarman vii died
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Jan 1, 1243
Rule of Jayavarman VIII.
1243 - 1298 CE This is the time of the 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 becomes important
1300's (CE) Buddhism grows in importance and once again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Kings. -
Jan 1, 1431
The end of The Khmer Empire
1431 CE The Thai army attacks Angkor Wat, this is the end of the Khmer Empire. source to picture http://frogandprincess.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/image-angkor_wat_from_north_pond_2.jpeg -
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Khmer abandon Angkor wat
1432 CE The Khmers had abandoned Angkor Wat. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around it and the location of Angkor Wat is forgotten. Image Source:
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Jan 1, 1440
Phnom Penh is now capital
1440's (CE) The rulers of the Khmers move the capital of the Khmer Empire to Phnom Penh. -
The King was defeated
1593 CE The Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats the Khmer king. -
Vietnam attacks Khmer
1700's (CE) Vietnamese armies regularly attack the Khmer forces in the Mekong River delta and end up defeating the Khmers. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are now determined. This is the end of the Khmer Empire. -
