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In 500ce the Khmer and the Indian people started trading. They usally traded tools, weapons and other accessories
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In 550-700, the state of Chenla takes over Funan as the dominat kingdom
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Jayavarman II merges smaller states in order to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
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In the southern-eastern quarter of the modern day Cambodia Angkor Wat was built
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The Cham kingdom invades much of the Khmer Empire's eastern territory.
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Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of preasent-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
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The great city Angkor Thom was built near by
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In this time Jayavarman VIII renounces that Buddhist people, temples and images had to be destroyed so that Hinduism would become the main religion.
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Buddism Grows and now Buddism is the main religion.
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Thai army attacks Angkor Wat
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The Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats the Khmer king.
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Jayavarman II had declared himeself as devaraja (God-King) .
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Jayavarman died in 850. His son Jayavarman III then succeeded him.
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The Khmer Empire expands and in this time Ankor Wat is built by Jayavarman lll and Buddhism is important now.
