History of Philippines: The Negritos were the first inhabitants of the Philippines. Thousands of years ago, they came on the islands. The island was populated by tribal groups headed by chieftains known as datus when the Polynesians reached the island. Chinese and Arab traders arrived in the Philippines later in its history. Ferdinand Magellan from … Read more
History of Singapore: South of Malaysia is the small but significant island country of Singapore. The Sumatran Srivijaya Empire founded the first settlement in Singapore in the second century AD. The Sultanate of Johor later ruled the region between the 16th and the 19th centuries. Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles traveled to the islands in 1819. … Read more
History of Thailand: From the 800s through the 13th century, the Khmer Empire governed Thailand for a considerable amount of time. The indigenous Thai Chiefs banded together in the thirteenth century and drove out the Khmer Empire. In 1238, they founded the Thai Kingdom. The Thai Kingdom of Ayutthaya was established in 1350. Rama Thibodi … Read more
History of Brunei: The Brunei Sultanate and the Brunei Empire ruled over Brunei throughout the majority of its recorded existence. The fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries saw the empire at its height of grandeur. That period saw the ascension of two strong Sultans. Bolkiah was the first to expand the empire, and Hassan was the … Read more
History of Burma (Myanmar): Major dynasties have previously ruled the region that is now the nation of Burma. The Bagan Dynasty took control in 1044 A.D. This period is frequently referred to as Burma’s Golden Age. Buddhism started to take off as a major religion in Burma at this time. Many Buddhist shrines and pagodas … Read more
History of Cambodia: The Khmer Kingdom ruled over Cambodia from 900 to 1400 AD, which is considered to be the most illustrious era in its history. For a period of its history, the Khmer Kingdom governed the region and was Southeast Asia’s biggest empire. At the height of their supremacy, it’s probable that more than … Read more
History of East Timor: The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is the official name for East Timor. The island of Timor’s eastern half is occupied by the nation. Portuguese and Dutch traders arrived in East Timor as the first Europeans around 1500. They started to develop outposts and local military might throughout time. Both the Dutch … Read more
