300 BC

Mon kingdom of Suwarnabhumi founded in Burma

207 BC

Nam Viet becomes independent state

111 BC

Nam Viet becomes vassal state of China

100 BC

Around this time the Pyu city-states have developed in Burma

43 BC

China annexes Nam Viet

AD 100

Around this time a writing system based on scripts of southern India is brought to Java

AD 100

Langasuka kingdom founded around Kedah, Malaya

AD 192

Ku-lien declares independence from China and founds kingdom of Lin-yi, Vietnam

AD 200

From around this time the central coast of Vietnam inhabited by the Chams

AD 263

Funanese musicians from Cambodia visit Chinese court

AD 357

Cambodian kingdom of Funan becomes vassal of China

AD 400

Taruma kingdom flourishes in West Java

AD 425

Around this time Buddhism reaches Sumatra

AD 500

Around this time the Srivijaya kingdom is founded near Palembang, in Sumatra

AD 537

Traditional date for foundation of Bago, Burma

AD 550

Chenla becomes a vassal state to Funan, Cambodia

AD 600

Around this time Melayu kingdom flourishes on Sumatra

AD 612

Chenla begins to overtake Funan empire, Cambodia

AD 613

Isanapura becomes capital of Chenla empire, Cambodia

AD 628

Chenla conquers Funan empire, Cambodia

AD 657

Death of Jayavarman I; Chanla goes into decline

AD 670

Hindu temples built in the high Dieng plateau of central Java

AD 670

Around this time Chinese traveller I Ching visits Palembang, capital of Srivijaya

AD 686

Srivijaya takes the Melayu kingdom at Jambi; sends an expedition against the kingdoms in Java

AD 700

Suwawa kingdom flourishes in North Sulawesi

AD 732

Sanjaya establishes the Sanjaya dynasty of central Java

AD 752

Foundation of the Mataram kingdom, Java

AD 778

Work begins on Borobudur temple, Java

AD 790

Sailendra kingdom attacks and defeats Chenla

AD 792

Samaratungga becomes maharaja of Srivijaya, Java

AD 802

Jayavarman II declares independence from Srivijaya; establishes Khmer empire

AD 825

Borobudur temple, Java, completed

AD 832

Rakai Pikatan of the Sanjaya dynasty conquers the Sailendra kingdom

AD 835

Death of Samaratungga, maharaja of Srivijaya, Java

AD 840

Pyu city-states conquered by Yunnan kingdom of Nanzhao

AD 849

City of Pagan is capital of powerful Burmese kingdom

AD 850

Mataram kingdom is main power in Java