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500
Kingdom Establishments
Evidence of trade between Khmer and Indian peoples -
Jan 1, 1113
New temples are built
Khmer Empire expands an Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important -
Jan 1, 1177
First Invasion
Cham kingdom invades much of Khmer’ s Empire eastern territory -
Jan 1, 1219
Empire Expands
The Chams got defeated and the empire now incorporates much of present day Laos, Thailand and Burma -
Jan 1, 1243
Hinduism becomes the main religion
Buddhist temples and images are destroyed by Jayavarman II -
Jan 1, 1300
Main religion changes again
Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes main religion -
Jan 1, 1432
Khmers abandon Angkor
A jungle grows around Angkor and its location is forgotten -
Jan 1, 1440
Khmer rulers relocate
The Khmer Empire moves to capital Phnom Penh -
Another attack
Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king -
Khmer Empire is defeated
Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack the Khmer forces and defeat the Khmer’s. The approximate borders of Cambodia are determined -
New King
Jayavarman II enthroned as a devaraja [god-king]
