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500
Trade between Khmer and India
Trade between these two countries date back to 500 CE. From this trade partnership cultural practices and ideas were learnt and adopted by the Khmer -
Period: 500 to
Khmer Empire
The Khmer Empire is an empire that was created in South-east Asia, it fell in the seventeen hundreds -
Nov 24, 770
Jayavarman II
Jayavarman II unifies small states and creates the Khmer Empire. The Capital is in Angkor -
Nov 24, 802
Devaraja Jayavarman II
Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja (god-king) -
Nov 24, 834
Angkor Wat
Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat has began being built. Buddhism becomes more important in the Empire -
Nov 24, 1181
Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to the furthest extent and incorporates new lands that would be present-day Laos, Burma and Thailand -
Nov 24, 1243
Rule of Jayavarman VII
Jayavarman VII renounces Buddhism and orders Buddhist temples and images be destroyed. He then announces that Hinduism is the main religion -
Nov 24, 1300
Buddhism in the Empire
Buddhism grows in importance and becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings -
Nov 24, 1431
Thai Army
Thai army attacks Angkor -
Nov 24, 1432
Khmer abandon Angkor
Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and it is forgotten -
Nov 24, 1440
Phnom Penh
Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh -
Khmers Defeated
The Siamese King (Thai) attacks and defeats the Khmer king -
End of the Khmer
Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces. They end up defeating the Khmer and the modern borders of Cambodia are determined