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Early Kingdoms of Southeast Asia

Early Kingdoms of Southeast Asia. How did diffusion affect the history of Southeast Asia?. Pagan. 849 AD the Burmans built this kingdom Arose a long the Irrawaddy River in what today is Myanmar. By controlling rice fields, rulers became powerful.

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Early Kingdoms of Southeast Asia

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  1. Early Kingdoms of Southeast Asia

  2. How did diffusion affect the history of Southeast Asia?

  3. Pagan 849 AD the Burmans built this kingdom Arose along the Irrawaddy River in what today is Myanmar. By controlling rice fields, rulers became powerful

  4. King Anawrata brought Buddhism to his people. Maintained links with Buddhist centers in India and Sri Lanka In 1287, Mongol armies from China invaded. By the 1400’s, Chinese rule came to an end

  5. Pagan Stupas

  6. Khmer Kingdom This Kingdom controlled the Mekong River delta in what is today Cambodia and the southern part of Vietnam. Had close contact with Indian traders

  7. By 85 AD this kingdom was prosperous and at the height of its power. Rulers absorbed Hindu beliefs and built temples to honor Hindu gods. Engineers built water systems with canals and reservoirs. Created a writing based on Indian Script.

  8. Indian and Khmer Script

  9. Successful farming allowed large numbers of people to live in cities  In the 1100’s, King Suryavarman II built Angkor, dedicating the city to the god Hindu god Vishnu.

  10. Angkor

  11. After Cham attacks over a century, King Jayavarman VII found a new capitol dedicated to Buddhism. Vietnam Came about in the Red River valley of Northern Vietnam Chinese ruled for more than a 1000 years

  12. Chinese culture would influence language, art, poetry and customs The Trung sisters led the struggle against Chinese invaders Regained independence from China in 939 AD

  13. Tai Kingdom Because of Mongol attacks in 1287, this kingdom was able to expand In 1782, the Chakkri Family set up a dynasty with Bangkok as a capital.

  14. Srivijaya Controlled the Strait of Malacca After the 1200’s, Arab and Indian Muslims would introduce Islam European traders would eventually set up trading posts in the region. By the 900’s, the rulers worshipped Hindu gods but later many would covert to Buddhism.

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