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500
500 CE
Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian Peoples -
550
550-700 CE
State of Chenla replaces Hunan as the dominant kingdom -
Jan 1, 770
770-834 CE
Jayavaraman II unifies smaller states to creation large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia -
Jan 1, 802
802
Jayavarman II enthroned as a dvaraja (God King) -
Jan 1, 834
834-1145
khmer empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important. -
Jan 1, 1177
1177- 78
Cham Kingdom invades much of Khmer Empires eastern territory -
Jan 1, 1181
1181-1219
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent incorporate much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma -
Jan 1, 1243
1243-98
Rule of Jayavaraman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main region. -
Jan 1, 1300
1300s
Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Kings -
Jan 1, 1431
1431
Thai army attacks Angkor -
Jan 1, 1432
1432
Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten -
Jan 1, 1440
1440s
Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh -
1593
Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats the Khmer king -
1700s
Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack khmer forces in Mekong river delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate borders of Cambodia are determined.