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500
Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian people
This shows the Khmer Empire had a connection with India -
550
First known Kingdom
First Known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls -
Period: Nov 25, 770 to
Jayavarman II unifies smaller states
Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia -
Period: Nov 25, 1177 to Nov 7, 1178
Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory
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Period: Nov 26, 1181 to Nov 26, 1219
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire
The Khmer empire exmpand furthes extent to incorporate much of present- day Laos, Thailand and Burma -
Period: Nov 26, 1243 to Nov 26, 1298
Rule of Jayavarman VIII made Hinduism the main religion
orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism becomes the main religion -
Nov 26, 1300
Buddhism grows in importance
buddhism again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings -
Nov 26, 1431
Thai army attacks Angkor
The thai army groups their to attack the Ankgor Wat -
Nov 26, 1432
Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten
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Nov 26, 1440
Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
They got their army and relocated to the Phnom Penh -
Siamese (thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king
The Khmer king's army has fallen to the Siamese king -
Vietnnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeats the Khmer.
The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined because they are defeated -
Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja
Jayavarman killed his uncle to hold the throne -
Period: to Nov 25, 1145
Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built
Buddism becomes important
