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Period: 100 to 550
First known Khmer Kingdom
First known Kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls. -
Period: 550 to Dec 31, 700
Dominant Kingdom changes
State of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom. -
Period: Jan 1, 700 to
Unification
Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Camobodia -
Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Dec 31, 1178
Cham Invasion
CHam kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory. -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Dec 31, 1219
Jayavarman VII extends the Empire
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Dec 31, 1298
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. -
Nov 26, 1300
Buddhism becomes important again
Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings. -
Jan 1, 1431
Thais Attack
Thai army attacks Angkor. -
Jan 1, 1432
Angkor abandoned.
Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over time Angkor and its location is forgotten. -
Jan 1, 1440
Khmers relocate
Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh. -
Thais Attack again!
Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king. -
Vietnamese Attack
Vietnamese armies Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodi are determined. -
Jayavarman II becomes God-King
Jayavarman II enthroned as devaraja (god-king). -
Period: to Dec 31, 1145
Expansion of the Khmer Empire
Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes more important.
