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Jayavarman II united the smaller states to form a large empire. This particular capital is located in the Angkor regions of Cambodia.
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Buddhism became an important part of the Khmer Empire as they expand and built Angkor Wat.
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The Chams lost to Jayavarman II and because of this, Jayavarman II expands the empire to its limit which incorporates most of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
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Jayavarman VII took over and he renounced Buddhism. He ordered that Buddhist temples and images are to be all destroyed and made Hinduism as the new main religion
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Buddhism went back to be the main religion and it was more important to the Khmer Kings than ever.
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After the Thai army attacked Angkor in 1431, the Khmers abandoned Angkor. As the centuries pass by, the location of Angkor is forgotten because of jungles growing around and over.
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The capital of the empire was relocated by the rulers to Phnom Penh
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The Siamese ( Thai) launched an attack on the Khmer Kings and successfully conquered.
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The armies of the Vietnamese repeatly attempted to attack the Khmer forces at the Mekong River delta and they prevailed. This determined the modern border of Cambodia.
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Jayavarman II declared himself as a god king and takes the throne.
