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500
Khmer Kingdom
first known kingdom in the lower mekong river region, funan, rises and falls -
500
Khmer and indian people trade
evidence of trade between the khmer empire and indian peoples -
Period: 500 to
khmer empire
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550
State of Chenla
state of chenla replaces funana as the dominant kingdom -
Mar 3, 770
Small states into one large one
jayavarman II unfies smaller states to create one larger empire. the captial is in the ankgor region of cambodia -
Jun 6, 1177
Cham Kingdom Gets Invaded
cham kingdom invades much of khmer enpire's eastern territory -
Jul 7, 1181
Jayavarman VII Defeats the chams
jayavarman VII defeats the chams and expands the empire to the furthest extent to incorporate much of present-day Laos. Thailand and Burma -
Aug 8, 1243
Rule of Jayavarman VIII
Rule of Jayavarman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and hinduism become the main religion -
Oct 20, 1300
Buddhism Grows
buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the khmer kings -
Oct 21, 1431
Thai Army Attacks
Thai army attacks angkor -
Oct 22, 1432
Khmer Empire
khmers abandon angkor. over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten -
Oct 28, 1440
Phnom Penh
khmer rulers relocate the capital of phnom penh -
thai king attacked
siamese [thai] king attacks and defats the khmer king -
God King
jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja (God-King) -
Angkor Wat is Built
khmer empire expands and angkor wat is built. Buddhism becoms important
