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Kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region. (funan) rises and falls.
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Jayavarman II unifies states to create one large empire.
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suryvarman ii built Angkor wat and atrengthend relations with china by winning new land for his empire.
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The empire reaches its peak of power under Jayavarman vii. He also builds Angkor Thom, the Heart of the capital.
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Considered one of the greatest Khmer kings that changed the empire after internal fighting and battle to Champa losses now known as Vietnam.
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His visits to the Khmer empire allowed him to make detailed reports and provided valuable information on the everyday life and the habits of people in Angkor as well as a good understanding of historical Angkor.
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Champa to the east and Ayutthaya (todays Thailand.)win over land and reduce the state.
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Ayutthaya takes control of ankor and brings in a new ruler.
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The wealth of the khmer empire elite has shifted from rice based tax to overseas marketing
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Buddhism becomes important. Angkor Wat is built which then becomes one of the largest religious monuments in the world.
