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The Khmer Empire

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  • 500

    Evidence of the between the Khmer and Indian people

    Evidence of the between the Khmer and Indian people
    500CE - Evidence of trade between the Khmer and idian peoples
  • 550

    State of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominent kingdom

    State of Chenla replaces Funan as the dominent kingdom
  • Nov 26, 770

    Jayavarmen II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia

    Jayavarmen II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia
  • Nov 26, 1181

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of preasent-day Laos, Thailand and Burma

    Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of preasent-day Laos, Thailand and Burma
  • Nov 26, 1432

    Khmers abandon Angkor

    Khmers abandon Angkor

  • Simaise ( Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king

    Simaise ( Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king

  • Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in mekong River delta and defeat the khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined

    Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in mekong River delta and defeat the khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined

  • First known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls

    First known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls

  • Jayavarmen II enthroned as a "devaraja" or God King

    Jayavarmen II enthroned as a "devaraja" or God King

  • Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important.

    Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important.