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500
Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian people is discovered.
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Period: 500 to Dec 25, 700
The state of Chenla is replace by Funan as the dominant kingdom
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Jul 15, 802
The establishment of the Khmer Empire and King Jayavarman II declares himself as a devaraja
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Dec 24, 1122
The construction of the Hindu temple Angkor Wat begins
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Period: Dec 24, 1177 to Dec 25, 1180
The capital Angkor is looted by the Chams who then further invade into the eastern territory of the Empire
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Period: Dec 24, 1181 to Dec 25, 1219
King Jayavarman VII defeats Chams and expands the territory to Thailand, Laos and Burma. He is known as the most powerful of all Khmer Kings
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Period: Dec 24, 1243 to Dec 25, 1298
Jayavarman VIII denounces Buddhism ordering the temples to be destroyed and creating Hinduism as the main religion of the empire.
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Dec 24, 1300
Buddhism grows in influence and becomes the main religion of the empire again
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Dec 24, 1431
The reign of the Khmer empire ends
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Dec 24, 1432
The Khmers abandon Angkor and jungles grow around it and forgotten
