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The kingdom of Funan was built in 1CE and later taken over in 550CE.
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Sighting of trade between the Khmer people and the Indians.
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Funan is replaced as dominant kingdom by the State of Chenla.
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Jayavarman II creates one large empire by united smaller states together. The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
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Khmer Empire eastern territory is evaded by the Cham kingdom.
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Cham is defeated by Jayavarman VII and the empires land expands into much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma.
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Jayavarman VIII rises to power and orders Hinduism as the main religion destroying Buddhist temples and images.
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Buddhism grows and is again established as the main religion.
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Angkor is attacked by the Thai army.
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Angkor is abandoned by the Khmers. Over years thick jungle grows and the location of Angkor is forgotten.
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Phnom Penh is relocated as the capital by the Khmer rulers.
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The Khmer king is defeated by the Siamese (Thai) king.
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Khmer forces in the Mekong River delta are attacked by the Vietnamese armies and Khmer is defeated. Nowadays the borders are approximately the same.
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Jayavarman II is honoured as a devaraja (god-king).
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The Khmer Empire is extended and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes very important in the life of the people.
