History timeline
Cambodia
15 periods and events, 50 – 1993.
Periods and events
| When | Period or event | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 – 550 | Funan扶南 Early Indianised trading state of the Mekong delta. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 550 – 802 | Chenla真腊 Khmer kingdom that absorbed Funan. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 802 – 1431 | Khmer Empire高棉帝国 Jayavarman II proclaims himself universal monarch; Angkor becomes the capital of mainland Southeast Asia's dominant empire. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 1181 – 1218 | Jayavarman VII and Angkor Thom阇耶跋摩七世与吴哥城 Buddhist king who builds the Bayon and the empire's network of roads and hospitals. | Religion | Source |
| 1431 – 1863 | Post-Angkor period后吴哥时期 After Ayutthaya sacks Angkor the capital moves south; Cambodia is squeezed between Siam and Vietnam. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 1863 – 1953 | French protectorate法国保护国 King Norodom accepts French protection; Cambodia joins French Indochina in 1887. | Colonial | Source |
| 1953 | Independence独立 Norodom Sihanouk's 'royal crusade' wins independence from France. | Politics | Source |
| 1955 – 1970 | Sangkum era人民社会同盟时期 Sihanouk abdicates to lead the Sangkum party and keeps Cambodia neutral in the Cold War. | Politics | Source |
| 1967 – 1975 | Cambodian Civil War柬埔寨内战 The Khmer Rouge, backed by North Vietnam, fight the government. | War | Source |
| 1969 – 1973 | US bombing of Cambodia美国轰炸柬埔寨 Secret, then open, bombing of Vietnamese communist bases and the Khmer Rouge. | War | Source |
| 1970 – 1975 | Lon Nol coup and Khmer Republic朗诺政变与高棉共和国 Sihanouk is deposed; the pro-US republic falls when the Khmer Rouge take Phnom Penh. | Politics | Source |
| 1975 – 1979 | Khmer Rouge regime and genocide红色高棉政权与大屠杀 Pol Pot's Democratic Kampuchea empties the cities; about 1.5–2 million people die. | Politics | Source |
| 1978 – 1989 | Cambodian–Vietnamese War柬越战争 Vietnam ousts the Khmer Rouge and installs the People's Republic of Kampuchea. | War | Source |
| 1991 | Paris Peace Agreements巴黎和平协定 End the war and place Cambodia under the UN transitional authority (UNTAC). | Politics | Source |
| 1993 | Monarchy restored君主制恢复 After UN-run elections, a new constitution returns Sihanouk to the throne. | Politics | Source |