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Jan 1, 802
The Khmer Empire begins
A prince of Khmer returened to Cambodia (then known as Kambuja or Kambujadesa) procliamed Cambodia's indepemdence and soon claimed himself God-king Jayavarman II. Jayavarman II established four capitals for his kingdom, the most imortant being Hariharalaya. Jayavarman II used alliances, wars and marriges to expand his kingdom. He also built several temples and the temples built by his successors were served as mausoleums for the Khmer kinds when they died. -
Period: Jan 1, 802 to Jan 1, 1327
Reign of the Khmer Emprire
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Jan 1, 889
Yasovarman I is crowned
Yasovarman I contructs a new capital called Yasodharapura as well as a giant resevoir in the Angkor area -
Jan 1, 900
Yasovarman I reign ends
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Jan 1, 944
Rajendravarman II reigns
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Jan 1, 953
Rajendravarman II builds a series of temples
Rajendravarman II builds a series of temples at Angkor and during his reign the Khmers had their first war with Champa -
Jan 1, 968
Rajendravarman II reign ends
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Jan 1, 1177
Cham invaded the Khmer Empire
they rowed up the Mekong river and across Tonle Sap in war canoes, taking the Khmer capital and killed King Tribhuvanadityavarman. -
Apr 27, 1238
First Thai kingdom established
A few Thai nobles from the west rebelled and decided to establish the first Thai kingdom at Sukhothai -
Jan 1, 1243
Jayavarman VIII reigns
Jayavarman VIII wanted to return to Hinduism so he converted and the Buddhist temples into Hindu temples and destroyed the image of Buddha almost all together. -
Jan 1, 1260
The Mongol Empire conquers China
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Jan 1, 1283
Jayavarman VIII paid tribute
Jayavarman VIII paid tribute to the Mongols to avoid war, which was cinsidered a very wise decision when four years later the Mongols defeated and caotured Bagan -
Jan 1, 1295
Jayavarman VIII reign ends
Jayavarman VIII was overthrown by his son-in-law Srindravarman who introduced Thervada Buddhism to the Khmer Empire -
Jan 1, 1327
The Khmer Empire Ends