Cambodia Chronology
| Years | Kings of Khmer | Major Events and Construction |
| 1st-7th Century A.D. | - | Funan Civilization |
| 550 A.D. | - | Chenla's Independence from Funan |
| 613 | - | Chenla's conquest of Funan |
| 657-681 | Jayavarman I | - |
| 7th century | - | Division of Chenla Kingdom and invasion of Java Empire |
| 802-834 | Jayavarman II | Founder of Angkor Empire |
| 834-877 | Jayavarman III | Prei Monti temple |
| 877-889 | Indravarman I | Move capital to Roluos; construct monuments such as Preah Ko, and Bakong (Roluos) |
| 889-910 | Yasovarman I | Move capital from Roluos to Yasodharapura with Phnom Bakheng as the capital center; construction: Lolei, Phnom Bakheng, Eastern Baray |
| 910-923 | Harshavarman I | Monument: Baksei Chamkrong and Prasat Kravan |
| 923-928 | Isanavarman II | - |
| 928-941 | Jayavarman IV | Built a new capital of Koh Ker |
| 941-944 | Harshavarman II | - |
| 944-968 | Rajendravarman II | Khmer sacked Champa. Construction of Eastern Mebon and Pre Rup |
| 968-1000 | Jayavarman V | Construction of Banteay Srei and Takeo |
| 1001-1002 | Udayadityavarman I | - |
| 1002-1010 | Jayaviravarman | - |
| 1010-1050 | Suryavarman I | Struggle for power to succeed the throne with Suryavarman I's victory |
| 1050-1066 | Udayadityavarman II | Construction of Baphoun, Western Mebon, and Western Baray |
| 1066-1080 | Harshavarman III | - |
| 1080-1107 | Jayavarman VI | Built Phimai temple |
| 1107-1113 | Dharanindravarman I | - |
| 1113-1150 | Suryavarman II | Construction of Angkor Wat, Beng Melea, Banteay, Samre, Chey Say Tevoda, Thommanon |
| 1150-1160 | Dharanindravarman II | - |
| 1160-1165 | Yasovarman II | - |
| 1165-1181 | Tribhuvanadityavarman | Chams defeat Angkor in 1177 |
| 1181-1219 | Jayavarman VII | Angkor expelled Chams; extensive construction of roads and monuments such as Angkor Thom, Bayon, Ta Phrom, Banteay Kdei, Neak Pean, Sras Srang, etc |
| 1219-1243 | Indravarman II | - |
| 1243-1295 | Jayavarman VIII | Mass Destruction of Buddha statues; Kublai Khan' Mongol invaded Angkor's border |
| 1295-1309 | Srindravarman | Zhou Daguan visits Angkor between 1296-1297 |
| 1309-1431 | Minor reigns | Angkor Sacked by Thai Army; Glory of Ankgor ends in 1431 |
| 1432-1859 | - | Dark period of Angkor (rare historical accounts found) |
| 1860 | - | Re-discovery of Angkor by Henri Mouhot |
| 1863 | - | Cambodia became a French Colony |
| 1907 | - | Siemreap (Angkor) and Battambang, previously Thai's territory, fell into the French hand. |
| 1908 | - | Angkor Conservancy established by French |
| 1908-1972 | - | Archaeological study and restoration of Angkor temples |
| 1972 | - | Archeological activities stopped as civil war broke up |
| 1975-1979 | - | Reign of Terror by Khmer Rouge |
| 1979-1990 | - | Political unrest in Cambodia |
| 1990-2000 | - | Modern Cambodia |
Historical Background
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