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=Khmer =

 68-present

Also known as the "Holy City.", the Khmer empire created the greatest Indianized state called Angkor. It was established by Jayavarman I in 802 a.d. It was larger than any medieval European cities, but comparable to all but the Largest Chinese and Arabic cities. It contained a vigorous Imperial system. **S** Social
 * P** Political
 * R** Religion
 * I** Intellectual
 * T** Trade/Technology
 * E** Economic system

**Social ** The highest hierarchy was the "god-king" who was surrounded by members of his royal family and his tutors. The priests that rested in the temples were also powerful. The economy of the Khmer civilization was based mainly on agriculture, mostly on rice fields, so most of his people lived on farms. The lowest hierarchy was the slaves. There were two types of slaves, one being the slaves for the gods while the other being the slaves that were captured from other countries.

**Political The khmer goverment relied heavily on building it's education system. **

**Religion ** Indian influence was considerable. As the goverment presided a well-developed cult for the popular worships of god kings. The founder: Jayavarman I identified himself with the Hindu God Shiva. The gov. also held a privileged position for priestly families. As 300,000 Hindu priests lived in the heart of the empire. Also the Hindu reflectea in culture including: theatre, art, and dance. Buddhism was also part of thier religion. Most temples were devoted to the god Shiva or Vishnu. The temples were bulit into great fine arts. Buddhism was allthough less proment until the 13th century. **Intellectual  The khmer created stone carvings. Many of them were of the Hindu gods. Some also portray Hindu myths, like Mahabharta and Ramayana. Also the mastery of water. **

**Trade/Technology  <span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(208, 67, 67);">The khmer goverment suppirted hospitals, schools and libraries, and also construct extensive canal network for water. Historians think that the Khmers may had the most productive agriculture in world history. Jayavarman VII also expanded the empire, commissional important artwork, built roads and sponsered the constuction of many monuments and temples. <span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> **

**<span style="font-size: 26px; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Economic system

The khmer people had a vigorous imperial system. **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**<span style="font-size: 24px; color: rgb(212, 73, 73);">Time Line ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">~Most of the queens and kings in the Khmer Empire called Funan Empire that lasted from 68-627 are unknown. The first queen was called Saoma, and all of the other expect for the 2nd, 6th, 13th, 14th, 17th, 18th, and 19th kings. In between 550-627, the Fuan-Chenia War took place. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">~Next was the Chenia empire that took place between 550 and 802. In 715, smaller states broke off making Chenia empire weaker. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">~After that was the Angkor Empire, that went from 802- 1432. It had 35 rulers, and three invasion. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">~After that, was the Kingdom of Charktomok that lasted from 1431-1525. But towards the end, a civil War that went from 1516-1525 broke out between Ponhea Clan and Sdech Kan. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">         <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">~Next was the Kingdom of Lovek that lasted 1525-1593. In 1593 an Siam invansion went on that lasted 3 months. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">         **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">~Shortly after that was **         **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Kingdom of **    [|**Srei Sonthor**]   **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">: 1594-1620. **           <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">              **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">~In 1620- 1863 was known as the Dark Age of Cambodia. **            <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">              **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> ~Soon in 1863, the French gained control until 1953. **            <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">              **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">~Then from 1955- 1960 was under a monarchy ruler named Norodom Suramrit. **    <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">      <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**~Started in 1993 to present is the Modern kingdom of Cambodia.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">     <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**<span style="font-size: 24px; color: rgb(215, 51, 51);">BIO: ** ~ **Jayavaraman II** was the founder of Angkor. He brought the Javanese Sailendran court into Cambodia. "In the following years he extended his territory and eventually established his new capital of <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|Hariharalaya] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> near the modern Cambodian town of Roluos. "

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> ~Jayavaraman VII (1181-1215)
<span class="mw-headline" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="display: block; font-size: 24px; color: rgb(212, 64, 64); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> "Jayavarman VII remains a potent symbol of national pride for present day Cambodians. As a Buddhist King in a now Buddhist country he is regarded with great respect. He built and repaired many 'firehouses' across the Empire, which are thought of as places for travellers to rest and many buildings which are now called hospitals in translation" Jayavarman VII also bulit the temple called Scared Sword in 1191. <span style="display: block; font-size: 24px; color: rgb(212, 64, 64); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 24px; color: rgb(212, 64, 64); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;"> Fall for Angkor Civilization <span style="display: block; font-size: 24px; color: rgb(212, 64, 64); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> There are three reasons that the Angkor Empire fell. <span style="display: block; font-size: 24px; color: rgb(212, 64, 64); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 1) Normally, the empire thrived on the belief of Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism. But when the idea of Theravada Buddhism came into view, it hurt the Angkor in the long run. It wanted the people to seek self-enlightment, abandon worldy things and discouge anything that was all evil. The "god-king" of the previous religion was changelled. 2} The "god king" effect affected the people. The khmer people half heartly did what the king wanted, and the supply of rice, and water dramatically dropped,weaking the Angkor Empire. 3}Neigboring states grew, so the Angkor Empire had to direct it's manpower towards strong army forces, which deprived itself from making a good maintenacnce to it's irrigation system.   <span style="display: block; font-size: 24px; color: rgb(212, 64, 64); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">

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<span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(207, 79, 79);"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> **<span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(207, 79, 79);">Citations: ** "Cambodia History: Rise and Fall of Khmer (Angkor) Civilization." __Cambodia - Angkor Wat Travel Professional__. 02 Feb. 2009 http://www.cambodia-travel.com/khmer/index.html. "Khmer Empire -." __Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia__. 02 Feb. 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_Empire.

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By the 12th century, the captial city Angkor Thom contained perphaps millions of people. Also in th 12th and 13th centuries Angkor contrilled what is now Cambodia, Laos, Thailand. and South Vietnam.