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Period: 550 to
Chenla Empire
The empire preceeding the Khmers. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
Jan 1, 1002
Suryavarman I
Suryavarman I reigns. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
Jan 1, 1113
Angkor Wat construction begins.
Suryavarman II reigns and builds Angkor Wat dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
Jan 1, 1145
Angkor Wat finishes
Suryavarman II reigns and builds Angkor Wat dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
Period: Jan 1, 1181 to Jan 1, 1218
Height of Political Power
Cambodiacovered the most territory and had the most resources at this time. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
Jan 1, 1205
Angkor Thom
After defeating Champa to the west, Jayavarman VII conquered most of their territory and established Angkor's first city. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
Jan 1, 1431
Sacking of Angkor
The Angkor empire wa defeated. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
Decline in resources
Cambodia's great decline in territory began. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
Period: to
Dark Ages
This was the period were Cambodia was continuously losing territory and resources. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
Vietnamese Attack
Viets attack and share increasing control over Khmers with Siam kingdom. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
French Intervention
French intervene militarily and Cambodia becomes French protectorate. The region becomes part of French Indochina along with Vietnam and Laos. French colonial capital located at Phnom Penh. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
Period: to
French Colonial Period
French soldiers enlist Cambodia in their Indo-China Protectorate. NOTE: The starting day and month of this event are unknown. -
Period: to
WWII
World War II; Japanese fight Allies for control over Southeast Asia and Pacific. -
Japanese occupation
The Japanese took temporary control over Cambodia during the French colonial period. NOTE: The day of this event is unknown. -
Independence
Cambodia declares independence from France. NOTE: The day of this event is unknown. -
Period: to
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a cold war conflict between South and North Vietnam. Cambodia had great part to play. -
Period: to
Khmer Republic
The Khmer republic was a government which was heavily aided by the US. -
Khmer Rouge
Khmer Rouge soldiers led by Pol Pot take over Phnom Penh and the country is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea". NOTE: The day of this event is unknown. -
Period: to
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge led by Pol Pot took over Phnom Penh and devastated the population of Cambodia by killing appoximately 2 million citizens over the five year period in which they had control. -
Vietnamese invasion
The Vietnamese take over Phnom Penh and the Khmer Rouge flee. The People's Republic of Kampuchea is established. -
Period: to
The People's Republic of Kampuchea
After the people over threw Pol Pot and Democratic Kampuchea, they created the People's Republic of Cambodia. -
State of Cambodia
The Vietnamese and the Khmer Rouge withdraw and the country is renamed State of Cambodia. -
Period: to
Modern Cambodia
Since the Republic, the Cambodians had developed a system of free and fair elections standing until today. -
Pol Pot imprisonment
Pol Pot is sentenced to life imprisonment. NOTE: The day of this event is unknown. -
Khmer Empire
Jayavarman II enthroned under Hindu rites as devaraja, or “god-king”; establishes Khmer empire and declares himself ruler. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1431
Khmer Era
Cambodia was the most prosperous during this empire. The Angkor Wat was constructed to honour Vishnu, the Hindu god. NOTE: The day and month of this event are unknown.
