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There was evidence of trade between the Khmer people and the Indian peoples.
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A Timeline of the Khmer Empire
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The State of Chelna replaces Funan as the dominant Kingdom of the time.
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The Cham Kingdom invades much of the Khmer Empire's Eastern territory.
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Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams and expands the Empire further to the East and also to its biggest extent. It incorpoarted modern day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
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Rule of Jayavarman VIII. He renounces Buddhism and orders that all Buddhist temples and Buddhist images are destoryed. Also that Hindu becomes the main religion of the Khmer Empire.
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Buddhism begins to grows again in importance throughout the Khmer Empire and Buddhism becomes the main religion of all the Kings.
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The Thais attack Angkor Wat and then the Khmer abandon Angkor Wat.
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The Khmer Rulers relocate to Phnom Pehn. Over subsequent centuries, Angkor Wat's location is forgotten and a jungle in and around Angkor Wat grows.
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The Siamese King, the Thai King attacks the Khmer King and defeats him.
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The Vietnamese Armies repeatedky attack the Khmer forces in the Mekong River Delta and defeat the Khmer. The modern day borders of Cambodia are determined.
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Jayavarman II is enthroned as a devaraja, a God-King come to rule the Empire.
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The Khmer Empire expands and the temple Angkor Wat and the religion of Buddism becomes important of the Khmer Empire
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Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large Empire. The capitol is in the Angkor region of modern day Cambodia
