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Period: 100 to 550
The Kingdom Funan
The first known kingdom in the Mekong River. (The start of an empire). [the real date is 1A.D. - 550A.D.] -
500
Evidence of Trade
First evidence of trade between the Indians and Khmer people. -
Period: Jan 1, 770 to
Unfication of smaller states to one large empire
Jayavarman II unifies states to make one big empire, (the Khmer Empire). -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1219
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and the Khmer empire expand evan more -
Period: Jan 1, 1243 to Jan 1, 1298
Hinduism becomes the Khmer empire's main religion
Jayavarman VIII welcomes Hiduism and he orders that Buddhism temples be destroyed. -
Jan 1, 1300
Buddhism becomes the Khmer people's main religion again
Buddhism slowly grows in popularity again and theKhmer empire's main religion again -
Jan 1, 1431
Thai armies attack Angkor and Angkor Wat is forgotten
Thai armies attack and as a result the Khmer peole flee, Angkor is forgotten. -
Thai king attacks and defeats the Khmer king
A Thai army led by a siamese king attacks and defeats the Khmer king. -
Period: to
The downfall of the Khmer empire
The Vietnamese attack repeatedly and eventually defeat the Khmer empire which now form the bourders of Cambdia -
Period: to Jan 1, 1145
Angkor Wat is built
The Khmer Empire expands greatly and Ahgkor Wat is built, (mostly under the control of Suryavarman II). Ankgor Wat was finished by Jayavarman VII. Buddhism becomes the Khmer peoples main religion).
