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550
First Kingdom Known
The first known kingdom is in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan.
Created: 1 CE
Destroyed : 550 CE -
Period: 550 to
Khmer Empire Timespan
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Jan 1, 700
Replacement
The state of Chela replaces Funan as a dominant kingdom. Start of changes: 550 CE
End of changes: 700 CE -
Jan 1, 770
Large Empire
Jayavarman II make smaller countries into one large empire. Started changes: 770 CE
End of changes : 834 CE -
Jan 1, 1177
Invasion
Cham Kingdom invades Khmer Empire's eastern territory. Started invasion: 1177 CE
End of Invasion : 1178 CE -
Jan 1, 1181
Cham's Defeat
Jayavarman VII defeats Chams and expanded the empire to the furthest extant. Present day, Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Jan 1, 1243
Religion
Jayavarman VIII, renounces Buddhism, orders the Buddhist temples and images to be destroyed. Hinduism becomes important.
Start of changes: 1243 CE
End of changes : 1298 CE -
Jan 1, 1300
Buddhism
Buddhism becomes important again and becomes the main religion of the Khmer Empire. Start of changes : 1300s CE -
Jan 1, 1431
Attack
The Thai army attacks Angkor. Start of sttack: 1431 CE -
Jan 1, 1432
Abandon
The Khmer's abandons Angkor, Over long periods of time Angkor is cover and the location was forgotten. -
Nov 27, 1440
Relocate
The Khmer rulers relocated the capital to Phnom Penh. Started relocation : 1440s CE -
Final Defeat
Siamese the Thai KIng deaftes the Khmer King. Day of Defeat : 1593 CE -
Repeatedly Attacking
The Vietnamese armies repeatedly attacks Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. -
Period: to
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Enthroned
Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja ( God-King ). -
Expanded
Khmer Empire expands, Angkor Wat was built and Buddhism becomes important. Start of changes: 834 CE
End of changes : 1145 CE
