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Period: 1 CE to 550
Beginings
First known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls. -
500
Trading
Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian people is found -
Period: 550 to Nov 17, 700
New Kingdom
State of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom -
Period: Nov 16, 770 to Nov 17, 834
Unification
Jayavarman 2 unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia. -
Nov 16, 802
God-King
Jayavarman 2 crowned as a devaraja. -
Period: Nov 16, 835 to Nov 17, 1145
Expanding
The Khmer empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes popular. -
Period: Nov 16, 1181 to Nov 17, 1219
Victory
Jayavarman 7 defeats the Chams and expands the empire to its furthest extent to include much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma -
Period: Nov 22, 1181 to Nov 23, 1219
New Blood
Rule of Jayavarman 8. He rejects Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples be destroyed and that Hinduism become the main religion. -
Nov 22, 1300
Buddhism
Buddhism becomes important and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Kings. -
Nov 22, 1431
Attack
The Thai army attacks Angkor -
Nov 22, 1432
Deserted
The Khmers abandon Angkor. Over several centuries, overgrowth consumes the city Angkor and its location is forgotten. -
Period: Nov 22, 1440 to Nov 23, 1500
Migration
Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh -
Onslaught
Siamese king attacks and defeats the Khmer King. -
Period: to
Modernising
Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate borders of Cambodia are determined. -
Period: to
Invasion
Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory.
