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Khmer Empire Timeline

By Marcus_Nguyen21
  • 500

    Kingdom Discovered

    Kingdom Discovered
    First known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls. Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian peoples.
  • Nov 24, 770

    Jayavarman II

    Jayavarman II
    Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
  • Nov 24, 1300

    Buddhism

    Buddhism
    Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Kings.
  • Nov 24, 1400

    Abandonment

    Abandonment
    The Thai army attacks Angkor and the Khmers abbandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Anglor and its location is forgotten. Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh.

  • Vietnam Attacks

    Vietnam Attacks
    Vietnamese armies reapeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined.