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500
Evidence of Trade
There was evidence of trade between the Khmer and the Indidan peoples -
Period: 550 to Nov 25, 700
New Dominant Kingdom
The state of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom -
Period: Nov 25, 770 to
Large Empire
Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one larger empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia. -
Period: Nov 25, 1177 to Nov 25, 1178
Cham Invasion
The Cham Kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory. -
Period: Nov 25, 1181 to Nov 25, 1219
Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII defeats the chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma -
Period: Nov 26, 1243 to Nov 26, 1298
Rule of Jayavarman VIII
Jayavarman VIII renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion. -
Nov 26, 1300
Buddhism is back
Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings -
Nov 26, 1431
The Thais
The Thai army attacks Angkor -
Nov 26, 1432
Where is Angkor Wat
Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten. -
Nov 26, 1440
Phnom Penh
Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh -
The Thais are back
Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king -
Khmer defeated
Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined -
New King
Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja (god-king) -
Period: to Nov 25, 1145
Angkor Wat
Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important
