LESSON 8.4 What was the historical setting?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to explain how the political situation among its neighbours enabled the Khmer Empire to grow.
Tune in Archaeological remains can reveal a lot about a civilisation.
SOURCE1 Some remains of the Cham civilisation in southern Vietnam
1. Describe what you can tell about Champa from these remains. 2. How does this suggest that Champa’s technological achievements would have made the Cham tough enemies for theKhmer?
8.4.1 Meet the neighbours In the ninth century, the Khmer king Jayavarman II founded the Khmer Empire in Cambodia. It became the most powerful state in South-East Asia. By the twelfth century it included much of Thailand, Laos and Southern Vietnam. To understand how Angkor was able to hold such power, we need to look at the states around it. There were many kingdoms in mainland South-East Asia during the period of the Khmer Empire. Burma • People called the Pyu had kingdoms in upper Burma between the first and eleventh centuries CE. They practised Theravada Buddhism. • The Mon people in Burma adopted Theravada Buddhism and are believed to have founded the kingdoms of Thaton and Pegu in lower Burma in the ninth century. • The Bamar (Burman) people founded the city of Bagan in upper Burma in the eleventh century. Its remains include a massive Buddhist temple complex. From 1057 CE, Bagan controlled a vast Burmese empire until it was crushed by invading Mongols in 1287.
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