The Khmer empire was a powerful state in South East Asia, formed by people of the same name, lasting from 802 CE to 1431 CE. At its peak, the empire covered much of what today is Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and southern Vietnam.
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Timeline
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802 - 1431Khmer Empire in South East Asia.
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1122Construction begins of the Hindu temple at Angkor Wat.
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1177Angkor, Khmer capital, looted by Chams.
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1181 - 1215Reign of Jayavarman VII, greatest Khmer king.
