Southeast Asia Timeline

By treytrey
  • May 13, 1200

    The Arrival of the Thais

    The Arrival of the Thais
    Thais from southern China settled in Khmer. Around the same time period, Buddhism introduced earler from India and Sri lanka which began reclaim hidumin in there region.
  • May 21, 1500

    colonization of Southeast Asia

    colonization of Southeast Asia
    As in many parts of the world european powers started colonizing Southeast Asia. Led by Portual,European powers came to the region in search of spieces and other goods that are able to be traded for money or others.
  • Jun 13, 1520

    Ferdinand Magellans discovery

    Ferdinand Magellans discovery
    Magellan reached the Philippines and claimed the island for
    Spain. The Spaniards f`ollowed and came to colonize, trade and spread the Roman Catholicism .Romans Catholicism was main fatih in the Philippines.

  • Arrival of Duthch traders

    Arrival of Duthch traders
    The Durch and Raders drove thePortugues out of must of there region. The Portual kept only a small island of Timar. The Dutch also gain control the tea and spieces for trade.

  • The period of French and British colonization

    The period of French and British colonization
    The British and French set up colonies with plantaions and railroads. Many people from China and India came to work in colonies. The British and French spreaded christiandity as well.

  • The Emergence of Khmer civilzation

    The Emergence of Khmer civilzation
    Khmer controlled a large empire in what is now Cambodia. The Keman of Angkor wanted a huge temple. The complex temple built by the Khmer in1100 reflected ther advance civilization and there region.

  • US ownership of the Philippines

    US ownership of the Philippines
    The US enterd the region when it won Phiihines from Spain. By the early1900s colonial powers ruled most of the region. But Siam was never colonized.

  • the WWll Janpanese invasion of the Philippines

    the WWll Janpanese invasion of the Philippines
    Japna invaded ans occiped most of Southeast Asia. After Japan lost there war , the U.S states gave the Phillippines independence. Soon ,other people in the region began to fight for indepence.

  • The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War
    To defend South Vietnam from Communist forces in that war, the United States sent troops. In Vietnam, the fighting to oust the French left the country divided into North and South Vietnam. Which lead to a civil war then broke.

  • The civil wars in Cambodia

    The civil wars in Cambodia
    Civil Wars also raged in Cambodia. Communist forces took over both countries. The goverment of Cambodia was brutal, and causing deaths.