Southeast Asia Timeline

The arrival of the Thais

Jun 13, 1200

The Chinese Thai settled around Khmer.They introduced Buddhism which replaced Hinduism.It was earlier introduced by Sri Lanka and India.

Colonization of Southeast Asia

Jun 13, 1500

Portugal and European powers came to Southeast Asia to colonize. They came searching for spices and trade goods. They are still coloized today.

Ferdinand Magellan's discovery

Jun 13, 1521

Ferdinand Magellan went to the Philippines. He also conquered islands for Spain. Roman Catholicism was spread by spaniards who followed Ferdinand to the Philippines.

Arrival of Dutch Traders

Jun 13, 1600

Portuguese were driven out of the region by Dutch traders. Timor was the only island Portugal kept. Tea and spice were gained by the Dutch.

The Period of French and British Colonization

Jun 13, 1800

Colonies, plantations, railroads, and mines were set up by the British and French. Indians and Chinese worked at the colonies. Christianity was spread by French and British.

U.S. Ownership of the Philippines

Jun 13, 1898

The United States beat Spain and won the Philippines. Colonial powers ruled most of the Philippines by the 1900s. Thailand was never colonized.

The WWII Japanese Invasion of the Philippines

Jun 13, 1939

Japan invaded Southeast Asia. The United States gave the Philippines independence after Japan lost the war. Fighting for independence soon broke out.

The Civil Wars in Japan

Jun 13, 1954

French Indochina held one of the bloodiest wars for independence. French left in 1954. Indochina split into 3 countries.

The Vietnam War

Jun 13, 1960

Vietnam fighting caused French to leave the country. Civil war started out in the south. Communist forces came to defend South Vietnam.

Emergence of Khmer Civilization

Mar 2, 2022

The Khmer controlled a large empire and was very advanced. It was called Cambodia. The only thing that reflects Hindu religion and their advanced civilization is Angkor Wat.