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500
Trading
First evidence showing trade between the Khmer and Indian people. -
Period: 500 to Jan 1, 700
Chenla replaces Funan
State of Chenla replaces Funan as th dominant kingdom. -
Period: Jan 1, 770 to
Jayavarman II
He unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia. -
Period: May 1, 1177 to May 1, 1178
Cham invades Khmer
Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory. -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219
Jayavarman VII defeats Chams.
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Jan 1, 1298
Rule of Jayavarman VIII.
Rule of Jayavarman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion. -
Jan 1, 1300
Buddism becomes main religion.
Buddism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings. -
Jan 1, 1431
Thai army attacks.
Thai army attacks Angkor. -
Jan 1, 1432
Khmers abandon Angkor.
Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around the location and is lost. -
Jan 1, 1440
Relocation of capital
Khmer rulers relocate th ecapital to Phnom Penh. -
Thai kings attack.
Siamese ( Thai ) kings attacks Angkor and defeat the Khmer king. -
God King
Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja ( god king ).
