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Evidence of Trade
Evidence of trade between the Khmer and Indian peoples -
Period: Nov 23, 802 to Nov 24, 1431
The Beginning and End of the Khmer Empire
Khmer Empire grows and Ankgor Wat has been built. Buddhism becomes important -
Period: Nov 25, 834 to 1145 BCE
Angkor Wat is built
Khmer Empire expands and Angkor Wat is built. Buddhism becomes important -
Period: Nov 25, 1181 to Nov 26, 1219
Jayavarman VII defeats the Charms
Jayavarman VII defeats the Charms and expands the Empire to furthest extent to incorporate much of present-day Laos, Thailand and Burma -
Nov 23, 1300
Buddhism comes back
Buddhism grows in importance and again becomes the main religion of the Khmer Empire -
Nov 25, 1431
Thai army attacks Angkor
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Nov 25, 1432
Khmers abandon Angkor
Khmers abandon Angkor. Over subsequent centuries, the jungle grows around and over ankgor and its location is forgotten -
Nov 26, 1440
Khmer rulers relocate the capital to Phnom penh
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Khmer king defeated
Siamese (Thai) king attacks and defeats Khmer king -
Modern borders of Cambodia are determined
Vietnamese armies repeatedly attack Khmer forces in Mekong River delta and defeat the Khmer. The approximate modern borders of Cambodia are determined.
