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500
evidence of trade with India.
during this time there has been evidence of trade with india and this is the most probable way for the spread of hinduisim in the angkor region. -
Period: 550 to Nov 25, 700
Chenla replaces Funan as doiminant nation
Funan fell into declinene and Chenla becomes the major kingdom in cambodia. The Chenla procced the Khmer. -
Period: Jan 1, 770 to
770-834 Jayavarmen II unifies smaller states
the smaller states in cambodia are unified by Jayavarmen II, he also moves his capital to Angkor. -
Period: Jan 1, 770 to
khmer Empire
This is the time when the Khmer empire existed, in the in the 1800 hundreds a new gooverment system is fianly introduced to Cambodia. -
Nov 27, 1113
Suryavarman II planed for Angkor wat.
Suryavarman II begins construction Angkor wat which is to be his palace and temple dedicated to the hindu god of war, Vishnu. -
Nov 27, 1219
The Khmer empire is pushed to its furthest extent.
this is the time when the Khmer empire is at its largest ever. this is due to Jayavarmen ii sucsses on the battle feild. -
Period: Nov 25, 1300 to Nov 25, 1399
buddisim becomes the most important religion to the Khmer.
buddisim once more becomes the main religion after years of hunduisim. -
Jan 1, 1432
The Khmers abandon Angkor.
Over susequent generations the jungle grows over Angkor and its location is forgotten. 90,000 people are said to be taken from the palace. -
Period: Nov 25, 1440 to
relocation of the capitial to Phnom Phen.
the Capital of Cambodia and the Khmer is relocated to Phnom Phen and it continues to remain so to this day. eventualy the location of Agkor wat is discovered by a french explorer in the jungle. -
Jayavarmen II enthroned.
Jayavarmen is enthroned as a Devaraja or god king by thd hindu high priest and proclaims that only those of the high priests line can become high priest after him. -
A Schisim occured in the Empire.
at the start of the 10th centuary the Khmer empire split in two froming the east and western kingdoms. Yasodharapura is built and is the first city of Angkor. -
Period: to Nov 25, 1145
The Khmer Empirie expands, Angkor wat is built, budisim takes over.
This is an important time in the Khmer empire Angkor wat which is considered the pinnacle of the khmer is built and Buddisim from China becomes the main religion.
