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Evidence og trade between the Khmer and Indian peoples
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First known kingdom in the Lower Mekong River region, Funa,rises and falls
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State of Chenla replaces Funan asn the dominant kingdom.
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Unifies smaller states to create one large empire. The captital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia.
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Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Budism becomes important.
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Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory
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Jayavarman 7th defeats the Chams and expands the empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present-day Laos, Thiland and Burman
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Rule of Jayavarman 7th. He renounces Buddhism and orders that buddhist temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion
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Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer kings
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Thai army attacks Angkor
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Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries,the jungle grows around and over Angkor and its location is forgotten.
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Khmers rulers relocate the capital to Phnom Penh
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Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king.
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Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined
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Jayavarman 2nd enthroned as a devaraja (god-king)
