When was the Angkor Dynasty established?

At the end of the 8th century, Cambodia was invaded by the Javanese and the king was killed. It regained its independence in the early 9th century.

When the former prince Javarman II was on the throne, he established his capital on Mount Kaulun in the northeast of Angkor today and began the rule of the Angkor Dynasty. The second half of the 9th century to the 11th century was the early period of the Angkor Dynasty, when Angkor Thom began to be built and became the capital. Temples and hydraulic projects were built here.

At the beginning of the 11th century, Suryavarman I, who was born in the royal family of Malaya, seized the throne and expanded his power to the lower reaches of the Xungong River and Luang Praye in Laos, forcing the princes in the conquered areas to be loyal. , offering treasures regularly. He continued to build the prince's palace.

The 12th to 13th centuries were the peak period of the Angkor Dynasty. In the era of Suryavarman II, the country was powerful, with 200,000 war elephants. Its territory "reached the sea in the east, Pagan in the west, and Pagan in the south." "Arrived in Garohi" and has close contacts with China. During this period, he competed with Li Dynasty and Vietnam, and in 1145, he once occupied the Buddha Oath City, the capital of Champa.

Angkor Temple was built during this period. During the reign of King Yavarman VII, it became the most powerful country in Southeast Asia. Its territory included most of present-day Thailand and the Malay Peninsula, bordering Nanzhao, China, in the north, and reaching Champa and the Mekong Delta in the east. A new capital, Angkor Thom, was built, Mahayana Buddhism was believed in, and Buddhist temples were built extensively. Due to large-scale construction and foreign conquest, the blood and sweat of the people were exhausted, and people's uprisings and resistance in the conquered areas continued.

The Thai kingdoms that emerged in the middle of the 13th century defeated the Angkor Dynasty many times and captured the capital Angkor Thom for the first time in 1431. In order to avoid the threat of the Thais, King Soriyobo moved the capital to Bainangben in 1434, and Cambodia gradually declined. Today's Cambodia still retains many ancient ruins.

From 816 to 837, the people of Azerbaijan under the leadership of Babek held an uprising against the rule of Caliph Mamen.

Babek, who was born into a family of peddlers, once herded cattle for the landlord. Later, he drove camels in a caravan, learned the craft, and visited many cities. He early joined the Hulami sect, which was opposed to Islam. This sect believes that there is a struggle between good and evil in the world. The prophets in history are the incarnations of God, and the prophets of the Hulamites are also the incarnations of God. It is believed that the feudal society in which man exploits man and man oppresses man was created by the devil, and calls on people to fight against the devil and establish an equal society. Babek gathered 300,000 people for the uprising, including farmers, craftsmen and slaves. They were marked in red and were known as the "redcoats."

The rebels demanded public ownership of land, the abolition of taxes, and the restoration of the commune system. The uprising quickly spread to eastern Armenia and western Iran, defeating the Caliph's army many times and persisting for more than 20 years.

In August 837, Basu in southern Azerbaijan, the center of the uprising, was besieged by the Caliphate’s army for more than a year and fell due to famine in the city. Babek escaped, and the Caliph offered a reward of 1 million dirkham for his capture. Later, Babek was betrayed by traitors and died in September 837.