In the early first century AD, on the lower Mekong, the first Indianized kingdom of Southeast Asia which the Chinese called them Funan emerged and became the great economic power in the region, its prime city Óc Eo attracted merchants and craftmen from China, India, and even Rome. The first ruler of Funan, Queen Liǔyè, got married with Kaundinya, a man from the west with a magic bow. Kaundinya then became the ruler of Funan. Funan is said to be the first Khmer state, or Austronesian, or multiethnic. According to Chinese annals, the last king of Funan, Rudravarman (r. 514–545) sent many embassies to China. Also according to Chinese annals, Funan might have been conquered by another kingdom called Zhenla around AD 627, ending the kingdom of Funan.
in the early first century ad on the lower mekong the first indianized kingdom of southeast asia which the chinese called them funan emerged and became the great economic power in the region its prime city óc eo attracted merchants and craftmen from china india and even rome the first ruler of funan queen liǔyè got married with kaundinya a man from the west with a magic bow kaundinya then became the ruler of funan funan is said to be the first khmer state or austronesian or multiethnic according to chinese annals the last king of funan rudravarman (r 514–545) sent many embassies to china also according to chinese annals funan might have been conquered by another kingdom called zhenla around ad 627 ending the kingdom of funan