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Jan 1, 1113
Angkor Wat finished
Angkor Wat is the larget religious building in the world. It began to be Built in 961CE and finshed around 1113. This temple was dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishu. (percific date of day and month unknown) -
Jan 1, 1181
King Jayavarman VII began his rule
King Jayavarman began his rule in 1181 (day and month unknown), his father was Dharanindravarman II and his mother was Sri Jayarajacudamani, and was born in 1125.
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Jan 1, 1218
King Jayarvarman VII ended his rule
King Jaravarman VII ended his rule and died that same year in 1218 (percific day and month unkown) at age 92-93. He was the greatst King of the Khmer Empire, he expanded the empire to its greatest in territory and built many famous tepmles like Angkor Thom.
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http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/301942/Jayavarman-VII
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Jan 1, 1431
End of Khmer Empire
The last Khmer King to use Angkor as the capital abandoned it in 1431 and the Khmer Empire ended. When the Khmers abandoned Angkor the Thais looted temples of gold, jewls, slaves, ect.(percific day and month unknown). Theories on how the empire ended was that their water system flooded and became druaght in some parts. The empire went bankrupt and were attack by many countries. -
Nov 26, 1440
Capital moved to Phnom Penh
In the 1440s the capital was moved to Phnom Penh. -
Empire able to defend itself
The empire was able to defend it self till 1594. (percific day and month unkown).
The Thais defeated the Khmer and Cambodia became a state controlled by the Thais. -
Khmer Empire began
The Khmer Empire began in 802CE. (percific date and month unknown) It was a powerful Empire lcated in South East Asia. The Khmer Empire covered what is know as toady as Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and southern Vietnam. It is belived the early Khmers came from the high river valleys of Tibet and southern China. -
Angkor Wat started construction
Angkor is the larget religious temple that began to be built in 961CE. It is dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. (percific date of day and month unknown) -
King Jayavarman II began his rule
King Jayavarman II was th founder of the Khmer Empire in 802AD. He began his rule in 802AD. (percific date od day and month unkown)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayavarman_II -
King Jayavarman II finish his rule
King Jaravarman finished his rule of Khmer Empire in 850AD and died also. (percific date of day and month unknown). He died at age 79-80. During his rule, he found a new capital at Mount Kulen in north-west Cambodia. This temple was considered so sacred he had 3 temples built on it. (percific date of day and month unknown)
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KHMER EMPIRE
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