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Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian Peoples
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State of Chenla replaces Hunan as the dominant kingdom
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Jayavaraman II unifies smaller states to creation large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia
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Jayavarman II enthroned as a dvaraja (God King)
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khmer empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important.
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Cham Kingdom invades much of Khmer Empires eastern territory
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Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent incorporate much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma
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Rule of Jayavaraman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main region.
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Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Kings
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Thai army attacks Angkor
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Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten
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Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
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Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats the Khmer king
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Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack khmer forces in Mekong river delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate borders of Cambodia are determined.