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A Khmer prince returned to Cambodia from the Javanese court and declared Cambodia's independence and proclaimed himself to be the God-King Jayavarman II. And the Khmer Empire began.
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Yasovarman I was Jayavarman II's successor and he constructed a new capital called Yasodharapura.
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During his rein Rajendravarman II built series of temples at Angkor.
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The Khmer court became a centre for scholars and artists under Jayavarman V
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Suryavarman II Became Prince by killing a reveal prince in a battle fought on war elephants and extended the Khmer empire by conquering south - western Thailand and Haripunchai.
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Jayavarman VII was known to be the greatest Khmer ruler. He waged war against Champa for twenty-two years and claimed a lot of the land.
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Mongol empire took over China in 1260. Jayavarman VIII paid a fair amount to stop a war from breaking out. In the end the Mongols were defeated and got taken in to captivity in Bagan.
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Wanting to come back to Hinduism Jayavarman VIII he demolished pictures of Buddha and changed the Buddhism temples to Hinduism.
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Srindravarman is the son - in - law of Jayavarman VIII and over through him. Srindravarman introduced Theravada Buddhism.
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Indrayavarman was the successor of Srindravarman.
