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First known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funan, rises and falls. Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian peoples.
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Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
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Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Kings.
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The Thai army attacks Angkor and the Khmers abbandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over Anglor and its location is forgotten. Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh.
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Vietnamese armies reapeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined.
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