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Evidence of trade between the Khmer and the Indian people. https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.timetoast.com/public/uploads/photos/4754416/trading.jpg?1475184299
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The State Of Chenla replaces the State of Funan as the dominant kingdom. The State of Chenla consists of current day Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. http://www.zum.de/whkmla/histatlas/seasia/cambodia440.gif
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Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9D_ulfV7OMY/Ul6B8UMss5I/AAAAAAAAExI/unp5iU4Jp7M/s1600/map.jpg
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Jayavarman II had himself declared a devaraja also known as a god king. This meant that his authority to rule came from a divine source and that he himself was a god living on the the Earth. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/f4/27/4f/f4274f7127f0c0e02864e7ad1cd543ca.jpg
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The Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat, the largest religious building in the world dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu, is built. In this time Buddhism also becomes more popular. https://lonelyplanetwp.imgix.net/2016/01/angkor-wat-with-water.jpg?fit=min&q=40&sharp=10&vib=20&w=1470
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The Cham Kingdom attacks and invades the eastern side of the Khmer Empire's territory. https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Pvxsp9DG-o/UeGBPHp2tbI/AAAAAAAADps/GhPbx8st85Y/w1200-h630-p-nu/Khmer+empire+at+war+with+Thai.jpg
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Jayavarman VII becomes king of the Khmer empire, defeats the Chams and continues to expand the Khmer Empire to it's further extent to incorporate much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Jayavarman_VII_Guimet_90508_1.jpg
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Jayavarman VIII orders that all Buddhist temples were to be destroyed and that Hinduism will replace Buddhism as the main religion. https://hinduperspective.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/lord_vishnu.jpg
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Buddhism grows in importance and popularity and the Khmer kings once again make it the main religion. http://cdn-0.mrdowling.com/images/612siddhartha.png
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The Khmers abandon the city of Angkor. Over the following centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and it is forgotten, marking the end of the Khmer empire. http://www.tourist-destinations.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Angkor-Wat-1.jpg
