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This is the time that the Khmer empire spent in Asia, specifically in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia
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This is when King Jayavarman crowned himself as Devaraja and formed the Khmer Empire.
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The Buddhist Temple named Angkor Wat is built and now it is a important part of the Khmer Empire society
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King Jayavarman II, the founder of the Empire, dies and his son, Jayavarman III takes over the Empire
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King Jayavarman III rules the Empire with his friend, Indravarman, as his advisor. When Jayavarman dies with no heir to the throne, Indravarman steps in and takes control of the Empire
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Indravarman, the current ruler o0f the Khmer Empire, has died. A man named Yasovarman has taken control of the Empire
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The current leader of the Empire, Yasovarman, has died.
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Cham Kingdom invades much of the Khmer Empire's eastern territory
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Jayavarman VII becomes leader of the Empire and he is known as one of their greatest, if not the best ruler they ever had.
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Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the Empire to it's furthest extent to incorporate much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
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Jayavarman VII, the best and most well known Khmer rulers, dies. His son Jayavarman VIII comes in and takes his place as ruler of the Empire
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This is the period where Jayavarman VIII had control over the Khmer Empire. He renounces Buddhism and order the Buddhist temples to be destroyed and Hinduism is then made the main religion.
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After the death of Jayavarman VIII in 1298, the 1300's mark a change back to Buddhism which then became the main religion of the Khmer Kings.
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The capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor, has come under attack by Thai forces.
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The Khmer people abandon Angkor. At this present day, the dense jungle has engrossed the old Khmer city and is now a wasteland
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The Khmer rulers have relocated the capital to Phonm Penh after the fall of Angkor to the Thai's
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Siamese (Thai) king has attacked the Khmer king and kills him.
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The Vietnamese army repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate borders of modern Cambodia are determined. The Khmer Empire has now fallen and the artifacts are items of a time long past.
