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500
Khmer trades with India
Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian People -
550
Kingdom Establishments
First known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan Kingdom, rises and fall -
Period: 550 to
Khmer Empire Timeline
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Jan 1, 770
Khmer Empire unites as one
Jayavarman II unites smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia -
Jan 1, 1178
Khmer Empire gets Invaded
Cham Kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire’s eastern territory -
Jan 1, 1219
Khmer defeat the Cham's and expand kingdom
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma -
Jan 1, 1298
Hindu Religion Rises
King Jayavarman VII renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist Temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism becomes main religion -
Jan 1, 1300
Buddhism rises to power
Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Kings -
Jan 1, 1430
Thai Army takes over the Khmers
Thai army attacks Angkor, Khmers abandoned Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat becomes forgotten and abandoned. Khmer rules relocate -
Thai wins over the Khmers
Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer King -
The end of the Khmers
Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong river delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of cambodia are determined -
Angkor Wat is Built, Buddhism Expands
Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. The temple was built as a Buddhist Temple. over time Buddhism becomes more popular
