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during this time there has been evidence of trade with india and this is the most probable way for the spread of hinduisim in the angkor region.
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Funan fell into declinene and Chenla becomes the major kingdom in cambodia. The Chenla procced the Khmer.
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the smaller states in cambodia are unified by Jayavarmen II, he also moves his capital to Angkor.
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This is the time when the Khmer empire existed, in the in the 1800 hundreds a new gooverment system is fianly introduced to Cambodia.
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Suryavarman II begins construction Angkor wat which is to be his palace and temple dedicated to the hindu god of war, Vishnu.
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this is the time when the Khmer empire is at its largest ever. this is due to Jayavarmen ii sucsses on the battle feild.
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buddisim once more becomes the main religion after years of hunduisim.
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Over susequent generations the jungle grows over Angkor and its location is forgotten. 90,000 people are said to be taken from the palace.
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the Capital of Cambodia and the Khmer is relocated to Phnom Phen and it continues to remain so to this day. eventualy the location of Agkor wat is discovered by a french explorer in the jungle.
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Jayavarmen is enthroned as a Devaraja or god king by thd hindu high priest and proclaims that only those of the high priests line can become high priest after him.
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at the start of the 10th centuary the Khmer empire split in two froming the east and western kingdoms. Yasodharapura is built and is the first city of Angkor.
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This is an important time in the Khmer empire Angkor wat which is considered the pinnacle of the khmer is built and Buddisim from China becomes the main religion.
