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1113 BCE
Angkor Wat is built under the control of Suryavarman II, serves as the state temple and capital city.
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1066 BCE
Suryavarman 1 becomes king and expands empire through many military conquests.
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1002 BCE
Civil War breaks out in Angkor, as leaders compete for control of the empire.
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889 BCE
Yasovarman 1 becomes first official king and establishes Angkor.
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500 BCE
Chenla gains control of the north and the declining Funan.
Funan's power and authority are ceased by Chenla who takes over the region. -
French explorer Henri Mouhot visits the ruins in the region.
Leading to the belief that he has rediscovered a lost city