Khmer Empire Timeline

By mickmastro
  • 500

    Lower Mekong River

    1-500 CE first known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls.
  • 540

    Trade between Khmer & Indian people

    500 evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian people.
  • Jan 1, 700

    Chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom

    500-700 CE State of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom
  • Jan 1, 802

    Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja

    802 Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja {God King}
  • Jan 1, 834

    Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one larger empire

    770-834 Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one larger empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia