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Trading
The Khmer merchants and the Indians merchants start to trade. They have found evidence of statues that belong to Buddhism and Hinduism. They had not only traded items, they had also traded religions, science, writing and much more. -
Period: Jul 1, 770 to Jul 1, 834
Joining smaller states together
Jayavarman II unities smaller states to create on big empire. -
Jul 1, 802
A New King
Jayavarman II is now called a God King. He had performed a Hindu ritual in order to get his title. -
Jul 1, 1140
Construction of Ankor Wat
The construction of Ankor Wat has now begun in an attempt to finish before their king Jayavarman II dies. -
Period: Jul 1, 1177 to Jul 1, 1178
Invasion
The Khmer people are invaded by the Cham kingdom and take most of the Khmer Empire's eastern territory. -
Period: Jul 1, 1181 to Jul 1, 1219
Revenge
The Khmer Empire take over the Cham Kingdom and expands his land all the way to Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Period: Dec 1, 1243 to Jul 1, 1298
No more Buddhism
Jayavarman VIII makes a rule to remove all Buddhist items and temples to try and bring back Hinduism. -
Jul 1, 1431
Ankor Wat is attacked
The Thai army come and try to destroy Ankor Wat. -
Jul 1, 1432
Abandoned
Ankor Wat is now abandoned and also forgotten. The forest grows onto and around the temple. -
The End of the Khmer people
The Khmer people end up being attacked by the Vietnamese army constantly and lose the battle.
