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Angkor (Khmer Empire)

Type Object Region Cambodia Time c. 802–1431

Angkor was the capital complex of the Khmer Empire (Angkor dynasty) in present-day Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, flourishing under Jayavarman VII (r.…

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  1. c. 1181–1200Angkor Thom · Siem Reap ProvinceAfter accession, Jayavarman VII massively expanded the capital, building Angkor Thom centered on the Bayon, with four-faced gates and moats forming a grand capital layout, marking the pinnacle of Khmer imperial architecture.
  2. c. 1190–1200Angkor · Siem Reap ProvinceIn the 1190s Angkor was one of Southeast Asia's largest cities; Jayavarman VII promoted Mahayana Buddhism as state religion, widely building hospitals, rest houses, and road networks, with imperial power extending to Champa, Laos, and northeastern Thailand, supported by hydraulic systems for a vast agricultural population.
  3. c. 1431Angkor · Siem Reap ProvinceIn 1431 the Siamese Ayutthaya army captured Angkor; the Khmer royal court moved the capital to Phnom Penh, and Angkor was gradually overgrown by jungle until French explorers rediscovered its ruins in the 19th century.

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