ANCIENT Khmer – Mon Civilizations 🥰
FUNAN was the first Khmer kingdom that flourished in mainland Southeast Asia from the 1st - 7th century. Archeological evidence and inscriptions found in Funanese sites suggested that the people of this empire spoke the Old Khmer language. In the 6th century, Funan was in decline which led to the conquest of Funan by the Chenla dynasty from the north which used to be a vassal to Funan.
CHENLA was another Khmer kingdom that used to be a vassal state of Funan. With the decline of Funan in the 6th century, the Khmer king Bhavavarman I and later Mahendravarman (Chitrasena) of Chenla began their conquest of Funan in the 6th century and Funan was incorporated into Chenla by the 7th century. In the late 8th century, Chenla was divided into two rival kingdoms: Water Chenla and Land Chenla (WENDAN). Water Chenla came under the Javanese rule while Land Chenla continued to flourish in the north. In 802, Khmer king Jayavarman II began to unite all the fragmented Chenla territories and established the Khmer Empire (ANGKOR).
DVARAVATI was a collection of polities of the Mon people that was established after the disintegration of Funan by Chenla in the 6th century. Dvaravati is commonly used to refer to an archaeological and cultural typology and an ancient art style of Mon people from the 6th to 10th or 11th century. Dvaravati settlements had frequently come under Khmer dominion from Chenla to Angkor according to inscriptions.
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