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500
Trade
Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian peoples -
550
First Kingdom 1-550
First known kingdom in Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls -
Period: 550 to Jan 1, 700
Chenla replaces Funan
State of Chenla replaces Funan as dominant kingdom -
Period: Jan 1, 770 to
smaller states unify to become larger empire
Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkorregion of Cambodia -
Period: Jan 1, 1177 to Jan 1, 1178
Cham invades
Cham kingdom invades much of khmer Empire's eastern territory -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219
Empire expands to fullest
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent toincorparate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma -
Period: Nov 29, 1243 to Nov 29, 1298
hinduism becomes main religion
Rule of Jayavarman VIII. Herenounces Buhdism and orders that Bhudist Temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become themain religion -
Siamese defeats Khemer King
Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khemer king -
Khmer Empire defeated
Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong delta and defeat Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodians are determined -
Kmers abandon agnkor
Khemers abandoned Angkor. Over subsquent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and it's location is lost -
first devaraja
Jayavarman II enthroned as devaraja (god king) -
Period: to Nov 26, 1145
angkor wat
Khmer empire expands and angkor wat is built. buhdism becomes important
