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King Suryavarman 1st expanded the Khmer empire that went from Laos, Thailand and southern Vietnam.
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The Khmer Empire became divided when there were several people inline for the throne. There were many wars between the Chams, Ankor and the Birmins.
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Reign of King Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat. He extended the Khmer influence to Malayasia, Burma and Thailand.
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The Chams of southern Vietnam rose up and sack Angkor, burning the wooden city and taking its wealth.
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Angkor Wat was the first Hindu, Buddhist temple in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world.
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Reign of King Jayavarman VII, who defeated the Chams and builds more temples. When he dies, the empire begins to decline.
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End of Khmer empire. Angkor abandoned to the jungle. Buddhist monks care for it over the following centuries.
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The Preah Ko was the first temple to be built in the ancient city of Hariharalaya.
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King Indravarman I was a ruler of Khmer Empire who reigned from Hariharalaya between 877 and 889 AD. He built the first Angkor reservoir.
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King Jayavarman II.
The empire began when King Jayavarman declared himself as the king of the world or king of kings. -
