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Jayavarman II set the Cambodian people free from Java ( an unknown location ) bringing them together and unifying them as a nation, essentially starting the whole Khmer Empire
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Suryavarman II killed his uncle in order to gain leadership and rise as a god king in the eyes of his people. He was young and looked to the gods for guidance most importantly he worshipped the Hindu god Vishnu.
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The might temple that still stands today was fully constructed, however there are many carvings that still remain incomplete
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The Chams invaded and took over much of the eastern Khmer Empire causing great fear as the people look to their leader, and gods for guidance.
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Jayavarman lead the people of the Khmer Empire to victory of over the Hindu Chams and makes the Khmer Empire's territory even larger than it was before the invasion
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Jayavarman VIII outcasts Buddhists and orders that all Buddhist monuments and statues be destroyed and that Hinduism would become the main religion.
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During the 1300s Buddhism becomes important again and once again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Empire
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When the Thai army attacks Angkor the Khmer people are forced to abandon it and never return.
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After the abandonment and loss of Angkor the Khmer People are forced to relocate their capital city to Phnom Penh.
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The Viets taking control over the Mekong River Delta put the Khmer people in great strife as the borders of cambodia are roughly set in stone
