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500
Trade
Evidence of trade between the Indians and the Khmers. -
Period: 500 to
khmer
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Nov 27, 770
khmer empire is formed
Jayavarman II unifies smaller states to create one large empire. -
Nov 27, 1177
chams invade
Cham kingdom invades much of eastern khmer territory. -
Nov 27, 1181
Jayavarman VII defeats chams
Jayavarman VII defeats chams and expands khmer empire to incorporate much of modern day Laos and Burma. -
Nov 28, 1243
Jayavarman VIII
Jayavarman VIII, renounces buddhism during his rule and orders the destruction of buddhist temples -
Nov 28, 1300
buddhism comes back
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Nov 28, 1432
khmers abandon Angkor
Khmers abandon Angkor after several attacks from the Thais -
Nov 28, 1440
Capital becomes Phnom Penh
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Thais Defeat Khmers
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Vietnamese defeat the Khmers
Vietnames repeatedly attack the remaining Khmers in the Mekong River Delta and defeat Khmers. -
Jayavarman II is enthroned as Devaraja (God King)
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Expansion
khmer empire expands and angkor wat is built, budhism becomes important.
