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First Kingdom
First Kingdom in the Lower Mekong River reigon, Funan, rises and falls on this day -
Period: Apr 7, 1177 to Aug 28, 1178
Cham Kingdom Invades
Cham Kingdom invades much of Khmer Empire's eastern territory -
Nov 14, 1177
Civil War
Civil war-Suryavarman I eventually
victorious -
Period: Nov 25, 1181 to Nov 25, 1219
Jyavarman VII defeats Chams
jayavarman VII defeats Chams and expands the Empire to the furthest extent to incorporate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma. -
Period: Nov 25, 1243 to Nov 25, 1298
Jayavarman VIII
He renounces Buddhism and orders that Buddhists temples and images be destroyed and Hinduism become the main religion -
Nov 25, 1300
Buddhism
Buddhism grows in importance and is again the main religion -
Khmer's Wiped Out
Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack the Khmer Empire. kHmer Empire is defeated once and for all. -
Empire building
Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire.The capital is in the Angkor region of Cambodia
