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Evidence of trade between the Khmer and the Indian people.
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The state of Chenala replaces Funan as the dominant kingdom.
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Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large continent.The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
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Suryavarman II builds Angkor Wat to dedicate it to the Hindu God Vishnu.
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Cham KIngdom invades much of 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 present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
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Jayavarman VIII renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhist Temples and be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion.
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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 jungles grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten.
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Khmers Rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
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Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer King.
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Vietnamese armies repeatedly attacks Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined.
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Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja (god-king)
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Khmer Empire expands and Buddhism becomes important.
