What Is The Khmer Empire?
The Khmer Empire was an extremely powerful kingdom in Southeast Asia, formed in 802 CE and lasting up to 1431 CE. It was formed by the Khmer people and at its peaked covered today's Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Southern Vietnam; the capital was Angkor, Cambodia.
Indian influence was extremely strong in the Khmer Empire, with a lot of influence in its political system and architecture amongst other things. |
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