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War between Udayadityavarman I and his successor Jayaviravarman, and Suryavarman I begins. Suryavarman defeats their forces and claims the throne in 1010
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Reign of King Jayavarman VII, who defeated the Chams and builds Angkor Thom, Preah Khan and Ta Prohm. Upon his death, the Khmer Emprire begins to decline.
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The Khmer Empire ceases control to the Vietnamese which marks the fall of the Khmer Empire. This was due to lack of water and loss of faith in the King
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The first recorded king of the Khmer Empire, Jayavarman II is crowned. He rules for almost fifty years and was the founder of Angkor. He is declared universal monarch and unifies rival tribes
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Yashovarman I, the king of Khmer at the time, establishes Angkor as the capital of the empire. During the first year of his reign, Yashovarman also built over 100 temples.
