Wtf is going with the comments here. As a Cambodian, I am proud of my country and would like not to cause any problems with other countries. That is how you make peace. At least having some remaining land for a nation is better than losing all of them like the Chams. Cambodia may lose a lot of land and some culture, but at least having some land for the people and culture. Just stop countries war commenting here, because this is the era of peace.
well the cham fuck them self up by raiding and attacking vietnam , they king at that time were great ( great warrior ) too bad he get betray by his general who pin point his ship ( and we the one which techology advantage ) tks to buying tech from china aka canon sunk his ship and kill him => down fall of cham ( after that great warrior king die , the rest of cham king are weak )and that why you dont start a war that you cant finish + you may have great king but hey if he die and the war are not finish you will end up like cham , lost the country / cultural
As a Thai yes, I herd a lot of arguments between 3 sides Thai,Laos and Cambodia. I really respect you for peace. But to be honest Cambodia might not be that rich, but when I went there thrust me Pnom Penh looks luxury.
I visited Bangkok last year, Thai is truly in developing the right way. We hope to move forward in present, not those Cambodian Nazi who easily get tricked by hatred in the past. They fall right in the trap of territory dispute and national hummiliation by the like of Hitler in 1930s'.
We Khmer are proud of our ancestors and our history. You Siam once shared our Khmer blood, please stop killing us as your sins is still unwashed. Even though our Khmer Empire has now crumbled, we Khmer remains honest and honorable people. We do not steal land from our neighbors, we do not kill our neighbors for their land and we do not create genocide or massacre from our neighbors. Our Khmer king taught us that we " Khmer always forgive but never forget."
For Khmers to be powerful again ,we must be very smart like u.s,japan,england,germany,France,watch,listen,learn from them,use our brains to make things,lot of ideas,creative mind,study entrepreneur,science,engineer,biology,chemist,inventor,researcher,technolohy,politics,khmers before dumb we must change to be smart like superpower countries,we be smartest in ASEAN,khmers love Khmers
It's really interesting to see the flames that this video has created. Personally, i think we have more issues to deal with nowadays than to worry about what happened in the past. PLUS, no one here now was around when it happened, so we can never be fully sure of how the relationships were between the different kingdoms. Yes,they may have fought, but do you realize that at one point or another they also became allies? People change, Empires and Kingdoms change. It's time to move and start new:)
Myanmar Empire were one of the largest and the most powerful empire in Southeast Asia back then. We ruled Thailand,Khmer, Southern China, Laos, Northeast India, and some part of Vietnam. Proud to be Myanmar. Proud to be ancestor of Tibetan Burman descent
Ok linlin I'm happy that you love your history. However, you are too prideful and just a little out of your mind as Chinese Burmese. The truth is still the truth. Even if you tried your best to persuade people to go along with your opinios, you only gets pitiful for being ignorant. Don't be mad ok because you can't lied to people. Anyway nice try.
Don't you agree that Myanmar Empire was one of the most powerful empire in Southeast Asia? I'm just telling the facts okay. Do you know anything about Myanmar history?The facts is that we ruled almost all of Mainland Southeast Asia,and some part of southern China such as Yunnan state. Also, there are many khmer people live in Myanmar to, they are called "mom" khmer people. Actually, Southern Burma indigenous people were mon-khmer and pyu people. However, when Burmans immigrated to Myanmar from the Tibetan region, they destroyed mon-khmer empire and established their own empire. I bet you dont know anything about southeast asia history.
Hahahe, you plain silly n funny. Prior to Burma coming down south, there four powerful kingdoms: Khmer, Mon, Cham, and Java. Only two kingdoms survived today, Khmer n Java. Champa was taken by Viet n Mon was taken by Burma. Khmer Mon are over mainland Southeast Asia. You can many ruins and related objects that were there today in many of the current countries from Burma to Vietnam. Yes, people still preserve their tradition and languages etc. Three heads elephant artifact was belong to Khmer king, but was stolen by Thai and later was found in Burma. You don't know all facts linlin. Burma was a beautiful country, but it was under a military leader until these several years that it begin to enjoy some freedom. Khmer in Burma is called Mon n not Mom as in Mama ok. Go to sleep or do research instead of based things on your opinions ok bubu.
Asher Ouk The original Myanmar kingdom were Burmans. Not Mon idiots. Burman Empire expanded towards southern part of Burma and invaded southern part of Mon Empire.
Siamese got Lao land because of France gave it to them in around WW2. King Fa Ngum, who started Lane Xang Kingdom. was grow up in Angkor Wat and he learned so many thing in Angkor Wat and he brought Buddhism, a little bit Khmer Culture and many more to his kingdom.
When I visited to Cambodia, in Phnom Penh National Museum, I had an impression with map of Khemar Empire posted on its museum wall. Actually it is about Khemar Empire and its neighboring countries in 1400 AD, and it mentions Arakan (currently Western Myanmar) as independent kingdom. As an Arakanese, I am very happy to see that map. I tried to take a photo or copy but it was not ok because things in museum is prohibited by photographic.
also, from wikipedia: "In 889 CE, Yasovarman I ascended to the throne.[7] A great king and an accomplished builder, he was celebrated by one inscription as "a lion-man; he tore the enemy with the claws of his grandeur; his teeth were his policies; his eyes were the Veda."[8] Near the old capital of Hariharalaya, Yasovarman constructed a new city, called Yasodharapura."
Khmer people do know, if anything its Thailand trying to rewrite history and new information, everything in thai culture is based on Khmer culture, Thailand trying to wipe Cambodia off the map. when the Khmer rouge took over Cambodia, Thailand took advantage of Khmer culture, just like "thai kickboxing" and made it popular while the Khmer people were recovering from war. you know Khmer long existed before Thailand.
that map show that Thailand and Laos was not there yet when The Great Khmer Empire where strong.But the Khon AKA Vietnam was there at the last peck of The Great Khmer Empire .....But that only The Great Khmer Empire time, how about the older time when The Mon-Khmer Empire even go way back
well the olldest civilize in south east asia will be myanmar and vietnam ( 4000 year ) then after that come some island civilize ( malay vv ) then funan
thanx karaokekhmer.. i was planning on uploading this vid for awhile , guess u did it b4 me........i wanted to show how our land once was to the ppl of the world...!!
+PleukyLib It's weird this still plays such a big role apparently... such a shame it still divides people in a world that should be brought more closer together...
Thai and Siam are different entity. Thai came from Yunnan in southern china, Siam are native of the Indochina together with the Mon and Pyu peoples. The Siam are Isthmian Malay. In 1483 the Annam ( Dai-Viet ) emperor, Le Tanh Tong send 90000 armies to invade and conquer land from Lancang ( Lanxang ) till Burma. The Ayudhya ( Siam ) called for help from Malacca ( Malay ). The Malacca ruler send 30000 men to assist Ayudhya and Lancang to repel Annam invasion. Alliance of Ayudhya - Lancang - Malacca delivered heavy blow to Annam by destroying two third of 90000 strong armies with 4000 military officer of Annam killed. This event wrote by Chinese chronicler in Ming Shi Lu.
wait wait. follow my knowledge, Lanna kingdom help Lanxang defeat Le Thanh Tong, not Ayuthaya. And... How can Le Thanh Tong invade Ayuthaya when he still not " finish" Lanna and Lanxang?
Siam only existed 200 years ago after Ayutthaya fell to Burma. Siam is a Mon Dynasty kingdom. Ayutthaya, Lanna and LanXang were Lao Dynasty Kingdoms. Don't confuse Siam with Ayutthaya. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_I
I studied the ancient Montagnard peoples in order to help write a book and even the 'experts' disagree about much of this areas history. The one thing that really shocked me was how big the Mekong River is.
The Khmer civilization flourished for over 2,500 years starting with Funan, Chenla, and then the Khmer Empire all the way to the present day. All these Burmese Empire and Siamese Empire hardly can be compared to with the Great Khmer Civilization.
+Niyorills You wrong sir or madam. Our culture just influenced from India but Khmer-Mon are the oldest nation in this South-East Asea. Thai culture influenced from Khmer Empire like; living stlye, dance, martial art, boxing, and more...
COOL VERY COOL. Khmer was the first biggest Kingdom in Southeast Asia and the fallowing is Kingdom Of Lane Xang which is Lao today. But sadly Siamese Stole Our Land and they want more and more and more of our Land. Siamese got Lao Land (Esan) not because Lao lost the war.
You the one didn't anything about Khmer so stop it , I'm Khmer I know myself very well like I know my mom since I'm born, I share this history to my national not you, if see this just your knowledge is enough , don't ague and please take your time find out more about your country better.
Im still learning about the Siem, but I have been following their history. Is it possible that the Siem migrated during the 12th century from Southern China, later assimilated with the Mon, later up rised against the Khmer rulers, inheriting both the Khmer culture and the Mon culture, later calling themselves the land of the free. Eshan (Ishan) means higher mountain or mountain people referring to ethnic Loas. where do these Siems gets the idea that they build Angkor Wat or Preah Vihear.
他媽的父親的美國 Cambodia is the weakest now but back then the khmer empire dominated southeast asia. Don't promote facts based on your opinions before you even do any reaearch. History isn't based on opinions nor propoganda from your parents. It is based on facts and evidence. And there is lots of evidence for cambodia.
lol actually the Vietnamese kings make the Chinese refugees re settled in Southern Vietnam before the Vietnamese mass migrated to the area so its kinda funny that now you want the Cambodians to have it back.
Hey Khmer, In past you have a very very big land. But present you are not strong and brave enough to keep your land. Don't tell Thailand and Vietnam are thieves. You are weak.
Brilliant animation - saw an old map in French in Phnom Phenn - and was always interested. I mention Champa to Southern Vietnamese, but they don't understand - guess I got the tone wrong - Wow - how mighty was the Khemer Empire - Good video - thanx
+Phanna Phon I know it is a fact that Cambodia painful. The evidence treaty Siamese - France Thailand, Cambodia agree to raise the land to the French colonial Indochina. Cambodia has been appointed by the king of Siam. Is it true that you would agree that Cambodia's former riding.
+Erudite Lightblue ,you were too much I am sure that thai ppl dont wish you big talk like this to khmer อย่ายกตนข่มท่านให้มาก เกรงว่าเพื่อนบ้านอื่นที่ไม่ใช่เขมร เค้ามาอ่านแล้วจะหมั่นไส้เอาได้
+เมฆา จันดี strong country HAHAHAHA. Singapore and Brunei is a strong country in South East Asia now. Thailand is not even compare to these two countries in terms of wealth and economy.
The French did research about Cambodia's history. But Cambodia also has documents about their history too. Even before the french came, in 1796, King Ang Eng has made what they called "Ponsavada" in Khmer. It contained stories about the birth of Kampuchea till Udong.
Cambodia is the bomb man! Back in the day of khmer coolness , The Khmer Empire was so great and so powerful, I literally forgot to check up on my fish on the stove top while watching this video. Hence the creation of ....The Cambodian fried fish
@PlayMeASJuYeon Hey that is actually very interesting! I do see some resemblance and often asked if I'm from Philippine or Columbia, I wonder if we also share some genes. Where can i read more about this.
yeah im from Kampuchea Krom - in the south vietnam now, but it is still Khmer land and are their homneland, Khmer and Kinh (vietnamese) living together :)) Suasdey!
sabay dee This is history and history talks about the past. The present is nothing without the past. If we forget our past, we forget how truthful we are to ourselves.
I'm Khmer from Canada,focus on protecting what we have now , forget the past ,let it go,before we get wipe out like Champa, stop being stupid like old generation,we must be very smart like Japan,u. s,europe,watch,learn and think like them,so our brains be smart,then our culture will exist forever,learn the way they make things,research n develop products,full of ideas,ability to solve all kinds of problems.We must study n become entrepreneur,scientist,biologist,inventors,politics,engineer,technologist,i watch and learn from my europeans friends,their culture,make things like tools,machine,electronic,robot,they r very smart people, live easy life no hard work,, Khmers become very smart no Thai or VN look down on us anymore.khmers love Khmers
I read other comments from Thai n VN people ,they disrespect and look down on us very much,,we must study very very hard,learn from the European so we be super smart ,those Thai n VN won't talk nasty anymore about us Khmers.
smart guy20 there were more Cham people in Cambodia than in central Vietnam..there were over a million Cham people got wiped out but Pol Pot Khmer Rouge
@Saraswathiputra How do you do the math? How do you calculate? If you calculate from left to right it is called Arabic-Hindu numbers because Arab and Hindu write from left to right. Khmer are making exception, Khmer calculate from left to right like Arab-Hindu but Khmer write from right to left like the westerner.
@HoodStar415 Can you link the url? Can only find this In Thailand and Laos the Mon-Khmer substrate has been marginalized to isolated residual groups. The Thai abandoned Chinese influenced Mahayana Buddhism for the Indian influenced Theravada Buddhism of the conquered populace. Despite the notional ethnic chasm between the Thai and the Khmer of Cambodia, the broad cultural similarities due to the common roots in the society of the Khmer Empire is clear.
you should see the world in history,all nations are thiefs. you are stupid when you think Campuchia is a pure country,your ancestor invaded a lot of lands and say " we had completed Khmer empire".
Thea Sovanareach thief lol,if Vietnam don't help you,Siam,Thailand fuck you all and become the provinces of Thailand. Read your royal history again,pls ~~
don't blame others , Khmers kings is so stupid can't protect his own lands n got trick by Thai n VN to give away our lands,, smart king build wall or fences put soldiers to guard their lands not leave it empty like Khmers,so please learn to be smart like Japan or Europeans.They love n protect their country.
Uhh, our ancestors (Vietnamese) lived in modern day Guangdong and Guangxi but were taken over by the Han empire I believe and the Vietnamese people just kept moving down. So you are partially correct, but we live in South Eastern Asia now so we are now one of yous.
Thai children are taught they originated from Altai Mountain in central Mongolia then came down thru China, then settled down in Yunnan or Nanchao, then finally came down the Golden Land which is modern day Thailand.
Also to note, Ang Eng was heavily influenced by the Siamese and the Idea of connecting Kambujadesa with his line could have come from here. Even though there was no international interest in Angkor. King Narai had written a letter to the portuguese and in it he claimed descent from the founders of Yasodharapura. Using the real name (the name Angkor coming much later in history)
Pottery. Many accessories such as bead, like those found in the Neolithic Age Kanchanaburi bronze bracelets, like the drill found in contemporary farmhouse good metal. Khon Kaen. Center and bombardier. Lopburi. And also used among people of Xishuangbanna.
Thank you. I find this very interesting.. Never known a much about your country. And to be honest, not much have been taught at our schools about Asian history except main things western colonials. Maybe in one day I can visit your beautiful country..
For the record?? So before you said you have this AWESOME book about the Siem Empire existence, now you have other records? Can you show us the records and the AWESOME book? Where is the URL link, last one was broken? We want to read about the Siem Empire existence. Because I want to know if unicorn existed back then. LOLZ
Sukhothai (Thai) existed FROM 1238AD, and Ayutthaya (Thai) existed later from 1351. The kingdoms that preceded them in Thailand long ago are Hariphunchai (Mon), Dvarati (Mon), and Lavo (also Mon) The Mons are related to the Khmays and were under Khmer empire influence at that time
they need to make a movie about the khmer empire. just like mel gibson did the movie Apocalypto about the Mayan civilization in mexico. it was amazing and i think a movie that take place in angkore would be mindblowing , just show us the ancient kingdom and what the civilization went through
the khmer Empire was Southeast Asia's largest empire during the 12th century and it remained very powerful. The empire declined yet remained powerful in the region until the 15th century. The empire's centre of power was Angkor, where a series of capitals was constructed during the empire's zenith. In 2007 an international team of researchers using satellite photographs and other modern techniques concluded that Angkor had been the largest pre-industrial city in the world with an urban sprawl of 1,150 square miles. The city could have supported a population of up to one million people and Angkor Wat, the most famous and best-preserved religionals temple at the site, are remainders of Cambodia's past as a major regional power.
We had war all the time . What I had remembered since Angkor time maybe about 500 years already. We need to unification and love each other again. God bless this great Nation
As i see this animation, I feel good. It's talking about rise and fall of on Kingdom in SEA and connection between area. Ancient people moved around, some thai lived in Vietnam as a trader, also lao, cambodia, etc. Some families still have relative in other country like lao, Cambodia just across a Khong River. I don't understand. The animation is telling some history but you look at them as cartoon, but you don't get the knowledge.
Actually that is interesting, are you also familiar with the Legend of Preah Kou and Preah Kon. An old ancient tales, dated back from the Angkor Era, its quite interesting how facts are often integrated into legends and the hidden meanings. Popular in modern Khmer history.
that's a good joke!!! lanna kingdom became the culprit at the end, not ayothaya kingdom? i like the part that lanna became so strong they rule the whole grey part tho :) the original map from your link gives more accurate info but messed up with the color part between lanna and ayothaya. why burma was not included?
Yes, I agree. War is ugly. Our Khmer King always protected our kingdoms from invading countries. I was talking to one of my Indian friends and asking him about how much he knows about the Khmer Empire. He reckons that at one point our Empire was so huge that it extended to the India, and fight off the invading Persian/Egyptian army. We were called the Aryan Khmer. Back to the King Naresuan. Yes sounds about right. The kings back then were ruthless dictators or rulers.
I'm thai and i'm certainly not a historian. i won't say anything about those wars between us in the past. but i do think you might put LANNA kingdom in a wrong place somehow because i do believe that the kingdom is not in the central but should be in the north (further north just above SUKHOTHAI, i think) anyway, i'm not a specialist in this subject. thank you for considering my point on your map.
As for as Khmers,one best thing they had done was inscriptions. There are also other reliable sources both Thai and Chinese. Khmer kings very often wrote many rock inscriptions though we have not got fully but we have now got considerable portions of those inscriptions.. There is nothing left for nationalism or otherwise. Khmers kept no room for that!
@KensaiZen We built more than one magnificient structures but the Angkor Wat is the grandest of them all....so get the fact staight. Angkor Wat was built 900yrs ago and it's still standing, the tourists from every corner of the world flock too see it...it makes me to damn proud.......it's a not GOOD building..it's a MAGNIFICENT building.....you cant deny it.
@KensaiZen according to you Khom were Mon and you said Khom built the great Hindu temples that means Mon built the temples, let see if I can find any Mon inscriptions on any temple, I dont think I gonna have any luck finding one.
Shan is the first immigrant to the southwest. Bear Basin Sala Darwin (or constant) when 50 years ago that BC set to triumph in the Kingdom from Darwin River Sala. Shan has been to separate them into two. One of them southward. Myanmar set to land in the region of Chan (Shan State) in the capital city of monsoon.
Im khmer french, and i think we (SEA people) should build a brighter future, and not a clearless past. and work together! Swearing wont change anything and war wont bring the truth. We dont have to be hostile. Im proud to be khmer, but i know it won't help me have meat in my plate. So im just tired to read hostile comments, just because of national pride or what. It's just history, nobody here made it. SEA can be greater, one obstacle : hatred. if we helped each other, it can only grow better.
Hey guys! This is a history and a past. You can look back but can't change it. Now 2012, Please stop fighting and hating each other. Thai hates Khmer and via versa but what have we gained from this hatred? We both have held grudge toward one another for centuries and achieved nothing but acromony. Let bygone be bygone and we should look into the future and live in the harmoniuos and constructive way as neighbouring countries. Love never kill but hatred does. From a humble Khmer guy. Cheers.
@thechar80 - We helped and we crated you look at Khmer culture in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. Khmer numerals are written on all Thai currency for example.
New evidence supporting that learning time is silk. China appears in the magazine pictures. Published January 2537 BC According to a source of silk Sichuan region. A state that they (Laos) since the prehistory. Before the Chinese people will race to acquire. Therefore, the silk-weaving is not a time of learning Chinese.
Mon ster, do you know about chandrabhanu of tambralingga that invade Sri Lanka in 12 century. I believed he the one that introduced Theravada Buddhist into Indochina.
Cool map, it's historically accurate. But don't forget it's a political map. It means it's showing territories that were under Khmer control, the governor of those regions was a Khmer or just friendly with the Khmer (for any reason). People living in those areas were not Khmer. The question is : does a land belongs to a central power (in this case Khmer, but it's the same thing in China and in many places around the world) or to the people living on it? Can we consider colonies as a good thing?
Krom is adjective in Khmer mean below. Khmer is a proper noun from Khmer ancestor name. Zou Takwan wrote about Khmer Empire and he was very impressed with Khmer kindness and Khmer culture. His books was translated into 4 languages Khmer, German, French and English.
@samhail437 Please explain what Thais, back then was Siamese, did in Weangchan in 1779 and 1827? Thais only kill the bad ones...you said? Was king Anuvong bad that's why Thais killed him?
Lao Theung (midland people)[edit] In the central and southern mountains, Mon-Khmer tribes, known as Lao Theung or mid-slope Laotians, predominate. Other terms are Khmu, Khamu (Kammu) or Kha as the Lao Loum refer to them as indicating their Austroasiatic origins. However the latter is considered pejorative, meaning 'slave'. They were the indigenous inhabitants of northern Laos.
intention of Phibun is to want to communicated that thai mean "free" and Thailand was the center of the "Greater Tai". Greater Tai is the area of Khmer Lao Shan Sipsongpanna(southern china) sipsongchutai(now in north vietnam) . but it is in the past.
There were many ethnic tribes during the Khmer Empire. One of the ethic tribe were called the Ishan, they were known for jewel and expensive trades. The Ishan was said to located located in the upper region of the Khmer Empire, thus Ishan original meaning "Higher mountain," or mountain people. Also Loas, in Khmer is Liev, Lievs is luer, luer means Up, Loas means upper people. Unlike the Siem jungle tribes, the Khmer King has always had good relationship with the Ishan and the Loas people.
Issan is something the Siem made up from the Sankrit word meaning northeast because they wanted the French to believe Issan is the northeastern part of Siem instead of LanXang. Lao was the people from South China before Han Chinese started to expand south. The Mongol Yuan dynasty was in 13th century and they called Lao as Liao and Liu by Mandarin. The word Tai is from Mongol and Lao word meaning "of". Since "lue" means north then Tai Lue means "of north" because Tai Dam means "of Black River"
The name Mon comes from the ancient kingdom Ramanadesa. This is the origin of the Mon identity. Ramandesa>Raman>Mon. Where did Khmer come from? I still can't find the answer lol can you enlighten me? did it just spring out of thin air? If you did come from ancient people, which ancient people were these and who or what were they? there has to be record somewhere in the region. Is there? Only connection I have is Khmer and Chong are related.
@KensaiZen If I am lazy would have i have bothered to share you my points? Now, earlier on you said, Indians never accepted the Khmer Empire existence, but only the Great Siem Empire. So i have spend alot of time researching into it, BUT i have yet to find any info based on your information. SO show me your evidence.
but the first chronicles of Cambodia written in the 14th century begins in the year 1336. Not at the founding of Kambujadesa. It looks more like the idea of connecting Kambujadesa with king Ang Eng was added in much later. Over 300 years later to be exact. If this royal line was truely descended from the Varman kings. Why did the first Khmer king not claim descent from them. Also to note, George coedes could not find a link of PreAngkor kings to PostAngkor kings.
Wtf is going with the comments here. As a Cambodian, I am proud of my country and would like not to cause any problems with other countries. That is how you make peace. At least having some remaining land for a nation is better than losing all of them like the Chams. Cambodia may lose a lot of land and some culture, but at least having some land for the people and culture. Just stop countries war commenting here, because this is the era of peace.
well the cham fuck them self up by raiding and attacking vietnam , they king at that time were great ( great warrior ) too bad he get betray by his general who pin point his ship ( and we the one which techology advantage ) tks to buying tech from china aka canon sunk his ship and kill him => down fall of cham ( after that great warrior king die , the rest of cham king are weak )and that why you dont start a war that you cant finish + you may have great king but hey if he die and the war are not finish you will end up like cham , lost the country / cultural
As a Thai yes, I herd a lot of arguments between 3 sides Thai,Laos and Cambodia. I really respect you for peace. But to be honest Cambodia might not be that rich, but when I went there thrust me Pnom Penh looks luxury.
Rich culture and the people are so nice.
No, this is the about to be World War 3 era.
inoue jerry yea and the Vietnamese steal Khmer krom
I am Thai ,the descendant of siam .I can't reject this fact But We can't change our Past.Keep step toward for your country, It is Best way for ours.
I am Khmer. I've gone through quickly over all the comments. I think this one makes the most sense.
I visited Bangkok last year, Thai is truly in developing the right way. We hope to move forward in present, not those Cambodian Nazi who easily get tricked by hatred in the past. They fall right in the trap of territory dispute and national hummiliation by the like of Hitler in 1930s'.
Thx for sharing of such a great video.
im diggin the music. where did u download the music?
haha i just want to say that we are the same race help each other is good xD
We Khmer are proud of our ancestors and our history. You Siam once shared our Khmer blood, please stop killing us as your sins is still unwashed.
Even though our Khmer Empire has now crumbled, we Khmer remains honest and honorable people. We do not steal land from our neighbors, we do not kill our neighbors for their land and we do not create genocide or massacre from our neighbors. Our Khmer king taught us that we " Khmer always forgive but never forget."
For Khmers to be powerful again ,we must be very smart like u.s,japan,england,germany,France,watch,listen,learn from them,use our brains to make things,lot of ideas,creative mind,study entrepreneur,science,engineer,biology,chemist,inventor,researcher,technolohy,politics,khmers before dumb we must change to be smart like superpower countries,we be smartest in ASEAN,khmers love Khmers
Very Gooddddddd......
Start from quit saying Thai copy those, Thai copy that.
Believe in Co-culture of our SE countries.
1:22 Hey Khmer, time to share, new kingdoms here and their
It's really interesting to see the flames that this video has created. Personally, i think we have more issues to deal with nowadays than to worry about what happened in the past. PLUS, no one here now was around when it happened, so we can never be fully sure of how the relationships were between the different kingdoms. Yes,they may have fought, but do you realize that at one point or another they also became allies? People change, Empires and Kingdoms change. It's time to move and start new:)
Myanmar Empire were one of the largest and the most powerful empire in Southeast Asia back then. We ruled Thailand,Khmer, Southern China, Laos, Northeast India, and some part of Vietnam. Proud to be Myanmar. Proud to be ancestor of Tibetan Burman descent
Ok linlin I'm happy that you love your history. However, you are too prideful and just a little out of your mind as Chinese Burmese. The truth is still the truth. Even if you tried your best to persuade people to go along with your opinios, you only gets pitiful for being ignorant. Don't be mad ok because you can't lied to people. Anyway nice try.
Don't you agree that Myanmar Empire was one of the most powerful empire in Southeast Asia? I'm just telling the facts okay. Do you know anything about Myanmar history?The facts is that we ruled almost all of Mainland Southeast Asia,and some part of southern China such as Yunnan state. Also, there are many khmer people live in Myanmar to, they are called "mom" khmer people. Actually, Southern Burma indigenous people were mon-khmer and pyu people. However, when Burmans immigrated to Myanmar from the Tibetan region, they destroyed mon-khmer empire and established their own empire. I bet you dont know anything about southeast asia history.
Hahahe, you plain silly n funny. Prior to Burma coming down south, there four powerful kingdoms: Khmer, Mon, Cham, and Java. Only two kingdoms survived today, Khmer n Java. Champa was taken by Viet n Mon was taken by Burma. Khmer Mon are over mainland Southeast Asia. You can many ruins and related objects that were there today in many of the current countries from Burma to Vietnam. Yes, people still preserve their tradition and languages etc. Three heads elephant artifact was belong to Khmer king, but was stolen by Thai and later was found in Burma. You don't know all facts linlin. Burma was a beautiful country, but it was under a military leader until these several years that it begin to enjoy some freedom. Khmer in Burma is called Mon n not Mom as in Mama ok. Go to sleep or do research instead of based things on your opinions ok bubu.
The original Myanmar kingdom were the Mon, not the Burmans. Sorry.
Asher Ouk
The original Myanmar kingdom were Burmans. Not Mon idiots. Burman Empire expanded towards southern part of Burma and invaded southern part of Mon Empire.
Siamese got Lao land because of France gave it to them in around WW2. King Fa Ngum, who started Lane Xang Kingdom. was grow up in Angkor Wat and he learned so many thing in Angkor Wat and he brought Buddhism, a little bit Khmer Culture and many more to his kingdom.
I find the comment section very conflicting seeing that I am of Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, and Cambodian descent. Lol
I don't understand why Khmer always want to provoke fights with Viets.
@@vinhbao9738 Nah, they also do that with Thais
When I visited to Cambodia, in Phnom Penh National Museum, I had an impression with map of Khemar Empire posted on its museum wall. Actually it is about Khemar Empire and its neighboring countries in 1400 AD, and it mentions Arakan (currently Western Myanmar) as independent kingdom. As an Arakanese, I am very happy to see that map. I tried to take a photo or copy but it was not ok because things in museum is prohibited by photographic.
I hope there's/ there will be a movie about this! This is so interesting
also, from wikipedia:
"In 889 CE, Yasovarman I ascended to the throne.[7] A great king and an accomplished builder, he was celebrated by one inscription as "a lion-man; he tore the enemy with the claws of his grandeur; his teeth were his policies; his eyes were the Veda."[8] Near the old capital of Hariharalaya, Yasovarman constructed a new city, called Yasodharapura."
Khmer people do know, if anything its Thailand trying to rewrite history and new information, everything in thai culture is based on Khmer culture, Thailand trying to wipe Cambodia off the map. when the Khmer rouge took over Cambodia, Thailand took advantage of Khmer culture, just like "thai kickboxing" and made it popular while the Khmer people were recovering from war. you know Khmer long existed before Thailand.
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@KensaiZen Japanese Boy. Is it that hard to share url links (Not forums, LOLZZZ)or book titles and author?
that map show that Thailand and Laos was not there yet when The Great Khmer Empire where strong.But the Khon AKA Vietnam was there at the last peck of The Great Khmer Empire .....But that only The Great Khmer Empire time, how about the older time when The Mon-Khmer Empire even go way back
well the olldest civilize in south east asia will be myanmar and vietnam ( 4000 year ) then after that come some island civilize ( malay vv ) then funan
Mon are Palaung.
thanx karaokekhmer.. i was planning on uploading this vid for awhile , guess u did it b4 me........i wanted to show how our land once was to the ppl of the world...!!
Hey, hey. That's the past. Maybe we can think of something now and make life better? Don't argue with each other please...
+PleukyLib It's weird this still plays such a big role apparently... such a shame it still divides people in a world that should be brought more closer together...
Gerard Adriaans agreed.
Hi, could you please tell me what kind of software did you use to make this map slide?
Thai and Siam are different entity. Thai came from Yunnan in southern china, Siam are native of the Indochina together with the Mon and Pyu peoples. The Siam are Isthmian Malay. In 1483 the Annam ( Dai-Viet ) emperor, Le Tanh Tong send 90000 armies to invade and conquer land from Lancang ( Lanxang ) till Burma. The Ayudhya ( Siam ) called for help from Malacca ( Malay ). The Malacca ruler send 30000 men to assist Ayudhya and Lancang to repel Annam invasion. Alliance of Ayudhya - Lancang - Malacca delivered heavy blow to Annam by destroying two third of 90000 strong armies with 4000 military officer of Annam killed. This event wrote by Chinese chronicler in Ming Shi Lu.
wait wait. follow my knowledge, Lanna kingdom help Lanxang defeat Le Thanh Tong, not Ayuthaya.
And... How can Le Thanh Tong invade Ayuthaya when he still not " finish" Lanna and Lanxang?
yes I have heard about that because annam( vietnam) is great enemy to siam
banndell 😄
lol how the fuk le thanh tong invade thai when the border are not connected ? lol
Siam only existed 200 years ago after Ayutthaya fell to Burma. Siam is a Mon Dynasty kingdom. Ayutthaya, Lanna and LanXang were Lao Dynasty Kingdoms.
Don't confuse Siam with Ayutthaya.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_I
I studied the ancient Montagnard peoples in order to help write a book and even the 'experts' disagree about much of this areas history. The one thing that really shocked me was how big the Mekong River is.
The Khmer civilization flourished for over 2,500 years starting with Funan, Chenla, and then the Khmer Empire all the way to the present day. All these Burmese Empire and Siamese Empire hardly can be compared to with the Great Khmer Civilization.
Yes I support you
+Tee Touch Northern Malaysia, Cambodia Laos is the servant of Siam. They are weak, and too stupid to be great. The Vietnamese who envy
+เมฆา จันดี Every Great civilization rise and fall. Nothing is permanent in life. Have they taught that in Thai schools?
No,Vietnamese wish have southern China, because Chinese attacked mother land in the 700-600 BC ://
+Niyorills You wrong sir or madam. Our culture just influenced from India but Khmer-Mon are the oldest nation in this South-East Asea. Thai culture influenced from Khmer Empire like; living stlye, dance, martial art, boxing, and more...
How did you make this? and long time ago do da Khmer empire army wear white? or just blue
COOL VERY COOL.
Khmer was the first biggest Kingdom in Southeast Asia and the fallowing is Kingdom Of Lane Xang which is Lao today. But sadly Siamese Stole Our Land and they want more and more and more of our Land. Siamese got Lao Land (Esan) not because Lao lost the war.
LaoLaneXang4Life and u think khmer becoming biggest empire without steal other land?
Thanks for Sharing this video❤️❤️❤️
You the one didn't anything about Khmer so stop it , I'm Khmer I know myself very well like I know my mom since I'm born, I share this history to my national not you, if see this just your knowledge is enough , don't ague and please take your time find out more about your country better.
Im still learning about the Siem, but I have been following their history. Is it possible that the Siem migrated during the 12th century from Southern China, later assimilated with the Mon, later up rised against the Khmer rulers, inheriting both the Khmer culture and the Mon culture, later calling themselves the land of the free. Eshan (Ishan) means higher mountain or mountain people referring to ethnic Loas.
where do these Siems gets the idea that they build Angkor Wat or Preah Vihear.
u know? Khom not Khmer and not Cambodia
thats a great idea! then people will understand much more of our history
This video was so funny ,why the weakest of south east Asia is khmer.
他媽的父親的美國 Cambodia is the weakest now but back then the khmer empire dominated southeast asia. Don't promote facts based on your opinions before you even do any reaearch. History isn't based on opinions nor propoganda from your parents. It is based on facts and evidence. And there is lots of evidence for cambodia.
lol actually the Vietnamese kings make the Chinese refugees re settled in Southern Vietnam before the Vietnamese mass migrated to the area so its kinda funny that now you want the Cambodians to have it back.
well most biggest empire back in day become weak. look at Roman empire, champa empire, and chinese almost got fk too until recently.
@Soksabai79 ....so what you think??which country is big..thailand or cambodia??
Hey Khmer, In past you have a very very big land. But present you are not strong and brave enough to keep your land. Don't tell Thailand and Vietnam are thieves. You are weak.
Jack Hackett doesnt change the fact khmer weak
Brilliant animation - saw an old map in French in Phnom Phenn - and was always interested. I mention Champa to Southern Vietnamese, but they don't understand - guess I got the tone wrong - Wow - how mighty was the Khemer Empire - Good video - thanx
Thailand(Siam) strong country and become the great nation in South East Asia
Siam good bargaining We lost some territories such as Laos, Cambodia and northern Malaysia. But we have to maintain their independence.
+Phanna Phon I know it is a fact that Cambodia painful. The evidence treaty Siamese - France Thailand, Cambodia agree to raise the land to the French colonial Indochina. Cambodia has been appointed by the king of Siam. Is it true that you would agree that Cambodia's former riding.
+Phanna Phon Thailand losing territory to allow it to maintain that independence. thank ancestor
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+Erudite Lightblue ,you were too much I am sure that thai ppl dont wish you big talk like this to khmer อย่ายกตนข่มท่านให้มาก เกรงว่าเพื่อนบ้านอื่นที่ไม่ใช่เขมร เค้ามาอ่านแล้วจะหมั่นไส้เอาได้
+เมฆา จันดี strong country HAHAHAHA. Singapore and Brunei is a strong country in South East Asia now. Thailand is not even compare to these two countries in terms of wealth and economy.
The French did research about Cambodia's history. But Cambodia also has documents about their history too. Even before the french came, in 1796, King Ang Eng has made what they called "Ponsavada" in Khmer. It contained stories about the birth of Kampuchea till Udong.
Cambodia is the bomb man! Back in the day of khmer coolness , The Khmer Empire was so great and so powerful, I literally forgot to check up on my fish on the stove top while watching this video. Hence the creation of ....The Cambodian fried fish
@PlayMeASJuYeon Hey that is actually very interesting! I do see some resemblance and often asked if I'm from Philippine or Columbia, I wonder if we also share some genes. Where can i read more about this.
not truth. this is wrong data
yeah im from Kampuchea Krom - in the south vietnam now, but it is still Khmer land and are their homneland, Khmer and Kinh (vietnamese) living together :))
Suasdey!
wake up khmer! it's in the past . everything changes depend on time.
sabay dee This is history and history talks about the past. The present is nothing without the past. If we forget our past, we forget how truthful we are to ourselves.
I'm Khmer from Canada,focus on protecting what we have now , forget the past ,let it go,before we get wipe out like Champa, stop being stupid like old generation,we must be very smart like Japan,u. s,europe,watch,learn and think like them,so our brains be smart,then our culture will exist forever,learn the way they make things,research n develop products,full of ideas,ability to solve all kinds of problems.We must study n become entrepreneur,scientist,biologist,inventors,politics,engineer,technologist,i watch and learn from my europeans friends,their culture,make things like tools,machine,electronic,robot,they r very smart people, live easy life no hard work,, Khmers become very smart no Thai or VN look down on us anymore.khmers love Khmers
I read other comments from Thai n VN people ,they disrespect and look down on us very much,,we must study very very hard,learn from the European so we be super smart ,those Thai n VN won't talk nasty anymore about us Khmers.
smart guy20 there were more Cham people in Cambodia than in central Vietnam..there were over a million Cham people got wiped out but Pol Pot Khmer Rouge
@Saraswathiputra
How do you do the math? How do you calculate?
If you calculate from left to right it is called Arabic-Hindu numbers because Arab and Hindu write from left to right. Khmer are making exception, Khmer calculate from left to right like Arab-Hindu but Khmer write from right to left like the westerner.
Thailand Cambodia Vietnam
You can't change the past time...!!!!!
unite?? okay
Trong Hoang Phan No! yours country with Thailand Cambodia must have peace
hahaha,just a simply my joke :) but China always occupy my country,they connect our dumb fuck leader
@HoodStar415 Can you link the url? Can only find this
In Thailand and Laos the Mon-Khmer substrate has been marginalized to isolated residual groups. The Thai abandoned Chinese influenced Mahayana Buddhism for the Indian influenced Theravada Buddhism of the conquered populace. Despite the notional ethnic chasm between the Thai and the Khmer of Cambodia, the broad cultural similarities due to the common roots in the society of the Khmer Empire is clear.
Siam is number 1...blood of thief
you should see the world in history,all nations are thiefs. you are stupid when you think Campuchia is a pure country,your ancestor invaded a lot of lands and say " we had completed Khmer empire".
viatnam theif
Thea Sovanareach thief lol,if Vietnam don't help you,Siam,Thailand fuck you all and become the provinces of Thailand. Read your royal history again,pls ~~
Trong Hoang Phan help !are you sure?
don't blame others , Khmers kings is so stupid can't protect his own lands n got trick by Thai n VN to give away our lands,, smart king build wall or fences put soldiers to guard their lands not leave it empty like Khmers,so please learn to be smart like Japan or Europeans.They love n protect their country.
Uhh, our ancestors (Vietnamese) lived in modern day Guangdong and Guangxi but were taken over by the Han empire I believe and the Vietnamese people just kept moving down.
So you are partially correct, but we live in South Eastern Asia now so we are now one of yous.
what program did you use for this?
Thai children are taught they originated from Altai Mountain in central Mongolia then came down thru China, then settled down in Yunnan or Nanchao, then finally came down the Golden Land which is modern day Thailand.
Yet there is no such thing as Thai in ancient Chinese history. It was Lao that came from ancient China.
Also to note, Ang Eng was heavily influenced by the Siamese and the Idea of connecting Kambujadesa with his line could have come from here. Even though there was no international interest in Angkor. King Narai had written a letter to the portuguese and in it he claimed descent from the founders of Yasodharapura. Using the real name (the name Angkor coming much later in history)
What im trying to say is during the Ayuthaya period they didnt call their kingdom "Siam" they called their kingdom " muang tai".
Pottery. Many accessories such as bead, like those found in the Neolithic Age Kanchanaburi bronze bracelets, like the drill found in contemporary farmhouse good metal. Khon Kaen. Center and bombardier. Lopburi. And also used among people of Xishuangbanna.
Thank you. I find this very interesting.. Never known a much about your country. And to be honest, not much have been taught at our schools about Asian history except main things western colonials. Maybe in one day I can visit your beautiful country..
@KhmerWarrior7 sorry, can you tell me where can i find the clip?
the letter are too small to read, have you on HD?
and thanks for sharing.
For the record?? So before you said you have this AWESOME book about the Siem Empire existence, now you have other records? Can you show us the records and the AWESOME book?
Where is the URL link, last one was broken? We want to read about the Siem Empire existence. Because I want to know if unicorn existed back then. LOLZ
brilliant video about real history of sotheast asia! great, great, great!!!
Sukhothai (Thai) existed FROM 1238AD, and Ayutthaya (Thai) existed later from 1351. The kingdoms that preceded them in Thailand long ago are Hariphunchai (Mon), Dvarati (Mon), and Lavo (also Mon)
The Mons are related to the Khmays and were under Khmer empire influence at that time
they need to make a movie about the khmer empire. just like mel gibson did the movie Apocalypto about the Mayan civilization in mexico. it was amazing
and i think a movie that take place in angkore would be mindblowing , just show us the ancient kingdom and what the civilization went through
the khmer Empire was Southeast Asia's largest empire during the 12th century and it remained very powerful. The empire declined yet remained powerful in the region until the 15th century.
The empire's centre of power was Angkor, where a series of capitals was constructed during the empire's zenith. In 2007 an international team of researchers using satellite photographs and other modern techniques concluded that Angkor had been the largest pre-industrial city in the world with an urban sprawl of 1,150 square miles.
The city could have supported a population of up to one million people and Angkor Wat, the most famous and best-preserved religionals temple at the site, are remainders of Cambodia's past as a major regional power.
We had war all the time . What I had remembered since Angkor time maybe about 500 years already. We need to unification and love each other again. God bless this great Nation
I agree. Well done!
@Saraswathiputra
Let me ask you a question first if your father is Indian and your mother is English, what is your heritage?
As i see this animation, I feel good. It's talking about rise and fall of on Kingdom in SEA and connection between area.
Ancient people moved around, some thai lived in Vietnam as a trader, also lao, cambodia, etc. Some families still have relative in other country like lao, Cambodia just across a Khong River.
I don't understand. The animation is telling some history but you look at them as cartoon, but you don't get the knowledge.
Actually that is interesting, are you also familiar with the Legend of Preah Kou and Preah Kon. An old ancient tales, dated back from the Angkor Era, its quite interesting how facts are often integrated into legends and the hidden meanings. Popular in modern Khmer history.
History can change by yourself when you make this video.
that's a good joke!!! lanna kingdom became the culprit at the end, not ayothaya kingdom? i like the part that lanna became so strong they rule the whole grey part tho :) the original map from your link gives more accurate info but messed up with the color part between lanna and ayothaya. why burma was not included?
Yes, I agree. War is ugly. Our Khmer King always protected our kingdoms from invading countries. I was talking to one of my Indian friends and asking him about how much he knows about the Khmer Empire. He reckons that at one point our Empire was so huge that it extended to the India, and fight off the invading Persian/Egyptian army. We were called the Aryan Khmer.
Back to the King Naresuan. Yes sounds about right. The kings back then were ruthless dictators or rulers.
I'm thai and i'm certainly not a historian.
i won't say anything about those wars between us in the past.
but i do think you might put LANNA kingdom in a wrong place somehow because i do believe that the kingdom is not in the central but should be in the north (further north just above SUKHOTHAI, i think)
anyway, i'm not a specialist in this subject.
thank you for considering my point on your map.
This is the first of what would be called 'Mapping Videos' today
As for as Khmers,one best thing they had done was inscriptions.
There are also other reliable sources both Thai and Chinese.
Khmer kings very often wrote many rock inscriptions though we have not got fully but we have now got considerable portions of those inscriptions..
There is nothing left for nationalism or otherwise.
Khmers kept no room for that!
that's the history i studied, thanks!
@KensaiZen We built more than one magnificient structures but the Angkor Wat is the grandest of them all....so get the fact staight. Angkor Wat was built 900yrs ago and it's still standing, the tourists from every corner of the world flock too see it...it makes me to damn proud.......it's a not GOOD building..it's a MAGNIFICENT building.....you cant deny it.
@commansua007 พระแก้วมรกตปรากฏหลักฐานครั้งแรกที่เมืองเชียงแสน จังหวัดเชียงราย จากนั้นถูกอัญเชิญไปประดิษฐาน ณ เมืองนครพิงค์เชียงใหม่
@KensaiZen according to you Khom were Mon and you said Khom built the great Hindu temples that means Mon built the temples, let see if I can find any Mon inscriptions on any temple, I dont think I gonna have any luck finding one.
Shan is the first immigrant to the southwest. Bear Basin Sala Darwin (or constant) when 50 years ago that BC set to triumph in the Kingdom from Darwin River Sala. Shan has been to separate them into two. One of them southward. Myanmar set to land in the region of Chan (Shan State) in the capital city of monsoon.
lol, I love how you ask people to keep comments hate-free on this kind of videos xD
Tee Touch, you can refer lee chuck moth research and studies about srivijaya and khmer interrelation.
I already read it and it does not mention any evidence to suggest that Funan was Malay? Where is the evidence of Malay language in Funan??
Thank jayavaraman 7 u can make to khmer to khmer empire you are a great king i wish cambodia will like khmer empire agian
Im khmer french, and i think we (SEA people) should build a brighter future, and not a clearless past. and work together! Swearing wont change anything and war wont bring the truth.
We dont have to be hostile. Im proud to be khmer, but i know it won't help me have meat in my plate. So im just tired to read hostile comments, just because of national pride or what. It's just history, nobody here made it.
SEA can be greater, one obstacle : hatred. if we helped each other, it can only grow better.
Hey guys! This is a history and a past. You can look back but can't change it.
Now 2012, Please stop fighting and hating each other. Thai hates Khmer and via versa but what have we gained from this hatred? We both have held grudge toward one another for centuries and achieved nothing but acromony. Let bygone be bygone and we should look into the future and live in the harmoniuos and constructive way as neighbouring countries. Love never kill but hatred does.
From a humble Khmer guy. Cheers.
@thechar80 - We helped and we crated you look at Khmer culture in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. Khmer numerals are written on all Thai currency for example.
New evidence supporting that learning time is silk. China appears in the magazine pictures. Published January 2537 BC According to a source of silk Sichuan region. A state that they (Laos) since the prehistory. Before the Chinese people will race to acquire. Therefore, the silk-weaving is not a time of learning Chinese.
if u r khmer, I admire your wisdom. I some time get carry away too but yes deep down I hope for peace among us mainland SE Asians.
which school did you learning?
Mon ster, do you know about chandrabhanu of tambralingga that invade Sri Lanka in 12 century. I believed he the one that introduced Theravada Buddhist into Indochina.
do you need me to teach you how to link url site again, so we can share our sources?
Cool map, it's historically accurate. But don't forget it's a political map. It means it's showing territories that were under Khmer control, the governor of those regions was a Khmer or just friendly with the Khmer (for any reason). People living in those areas were not Khmer. The question is : does a land belongs to a central power (in this case Khmer, but it's the same thing in China and in many places around the world) or to the people living on it? Can we consider colonies as a good thing?
Krom is adjective in Khmer mean below.
Khmer is a proper noun from Khmer ancestor name. Zou Takwan wrote about Khmer Empire and he was very impressed with Khmer kindness and Khmer culture. His books was translated into 4 languages Khmer, German, French and English.
@samhail437 Please explain what Thais, back then was Siamese, did in Weangchan in 1779 and 1827? Thais only kill the bad ones...you said? Was king Anuvong bad that's why Thais killed him?
Lao Theung (midland people)[edit]
In the central and southern mountains, Mon-Khmer tribes, known as Lao Theung or mid-slope Laotians, predominate. Other terms are Khmu, Khamu (Kammu) or Kha as the Lao Loum refer to them as indicating their Austroasiatic origins. However the latter is considered pejorative, meaning 'slave'. They were the indigenous inhabitants of northern Laos.
Even them were not the indigenous people. Negrito were the original and also people that resembles the Australian aborigines.
I believe it's done with time map, which can be downloaded from the sydney uni website
intention of Phibun is to want to communicated that thai mean "free" and Thailand was the center of the "Greater Tai".
Greater Tai is the area of Khmer Lao Shan Sipsongpanna(southern china) sipsongchutai(now in north vietnam) .
but it is in the past.
There were many ethnic tribes during the Khmer Empire. One of the ethic tribe were called the Ishan, they were known for jewel and expensive trades. The Ishan was said to located located in the upper region of the Khmer Empire, thus Ishan original meaning "Higher mountain," or mountain people.
Also Loas, in Khmer is Liev, Lievs is luer, luer means Up, Loas means upper people. Unlike the Siem jungle tribes, the Khmer King has always had good relationship with the Ishan and the Loas people.
Issan is something the Siem made up from the Sankrit word meaning northeast because they wanted the French to believe Issan is the northeastern part of Siem instead of LanXang. Lao was the people from South China before Han Chinese started to expand south. The Mongol Yuan dynasty was in 13th century and they called Lao as Liao and Liu by Mandarin.
The word Tai is from Mongol and Lao word meaning "of". Since "lue" means north then Tai Lue means "of north" because Tai Dam means "of Black River"
The name Mon comes from the ancient kingdom Ramanadesa. This is the origin of the Mon identity. Ramandesa>Raman>Mon. Where did Khmer come from? I still can't find the answer lol can you enlighten me? did it just spring out of thin air? If you did come from ancient people, which ancient people were these and who or what were they? there has to be record somewhere in the region. Is there? Only connection I have is Khmer and Chong are related.
Varman names could not be taken granted even it is in India.
Those related to that caste by lineage only can use it.
You guys all speak good English! :-) Please stop hating each other, doesn't do any good! You all have beautiful countries and people :-)
@KensaiZen If I am lazy would have i have bothered to share you my points? Now, earlier on you said, Indians never accepted the Khmer Empire existence, but only the Great Siem Empire. So i have spend alot of time researching into it, BUT i have yet to find any info based on your information. SO show me your evidence.
but the first chronicles of Cambodia written in the 14th century begins in the year 1336. Not at the founding of Kambujadesa. It looks more like the idea of connecting Kambujadesa with king Ang Eng was added in much later. Over 300 years later to be exact. If this royal line was truely descended from the Varman kings. Why did the first Khmer king not claim descent from them. Also to note, George coedes could not find a link of PreAngkor kings to PostAngkor kings.
@DangersMines I dunno where u get your resource from lol give me a link please
It's true history , I LOVE KHMER FOREVER < KHMER Empire Will Back (T_T)