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Funan the first known kingdom in the lower Mekong region
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The start of the Khmer empire
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Trade between the Khmer empire and India begins.
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Jayavarman II begins to create one large army he does this by taking over the smaller states.
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Jayavarman vII expands the Khmer empire to its furthest taking over what is now known as Laos, Burme and Thailand.
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Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams as he was planning to expand the Khmer empire to the biggest it was going to be
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He renounces that Hinduism is now the main religion
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Buddism becomes the main religion of the Khmer empire
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The Khmer empire ends due to four years of no rain and then 1 year of monsune rains.
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The Thai army attacks Angkor
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Khmers abandon Angkor wat due to 4 years of drought and then 1 year of monsune rains. This was also due to the greeadyness and the erosion in the soil destroying there crops.
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The Khmer empire move there capital to Phnom Penh.
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The Thai king attacks and defeats Khmer king
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The Khmer empire expands.
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Angkor wat was built for many purposes. It was built place for Suryaeman II, the Gods and for religious purposes
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Jayavarman II is glorified as devaraja (god-king)
