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Trade between Cambodia and India
Evidence of trade between the Khmers and Indians. Hinduism is introduced to the Khmers. -
Jan 1, 773
Beggining of the Empire
King Jayavarman unifies smaller states of Asia to create one large empire. He declares himself the king of the already large empire and goes on to expand the empire -
Jan 1, 802
Deveraja
King Jayavarman II declares himself a God-King / Deveraja. The Hindu high priests preformed a huge ceremony to declare that King Jayavarman II had been granted divine power to rule Angkor. -
Jan 1, 834
Expansion of the Empire
King Jayavarman expands the Empires area further. The capital of the empire becomes what is current day Cambodia. As King Jayavarman's power increased, he felt more and more safe and moved to the great inland Lake, Tonle Sap. -
Jan 1, 1145
Angkor Wat Construction
The Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is constructed and becomes the centre of the Khmer Empire. Angkor Wat was dedicated to the Hindu God, Vishnu -
Jan 1, 1181
King Jayavarman VII Rules
King Jayavarman VII is the strongest of all the Khmer Kings and expands the empire to its greatest limits. The armies under his control could defeat any other major army in Asia at the time but was very costly to keep. -
Jan 1, 1219
Cham's Invasion and Thai's Wars
The Cham Kingdom invades the Khmer Empire's eastern territory. Massive wars between the Khmers, Thais and Chams rages -
Jan 1, 1442
Angkor is Abandoned
The last Khmer to use Angkor abandoned it and moved the capital of Khmer to Phnom Penh, which is current day Cambodia's capital. -
The Decline of the Khmer Empire
In 1594 the Thais defeated Khmer and Cambodia became a vassal state of the Thais. Many of the grand temples were looted for their gold and expensive jewellery. -
Current Day Cambodia
Cambodia has a population of 15.14 million and is a very modern city.
