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Location: Khmer, huge parts of Thailand, Laos, Lower China It is the most successful ancient empire
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The kingdom is founded as the first Hindu Kingdom
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Location: Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, lower Makong Delta Capital: Vyadapura or the City of Hunters in Khmer language Risen to prominence in 1 A.D., Funan is a kingdom with an impressive wealth and an extraordinary network. It stood as one of the earliest most powerful kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Its economy was based on maritime trade and a well-developed agricultural system
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The Silk trade route between China and the Roman Empire led to the prosperity of the Funan Kingdom.
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Funan start to trade with many countries such as the Mediterranean, Persia, India, China and Indonesia
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Chela Kingdom had conquered Funan as its vassal state
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Historian found that Dvaravati settlements appear to have been at Nakhon Pathom.
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Location: Chao Phraya River Basin Dvaravati is considered to be the epicenter of the spread of Indian culture in the region. It is the first Mon Kingdom to be fouded.
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The empire is founded in the Malayu
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Location: South of Thailand, Malay Archipelago, Malaysia Srivijaya was the first unified kingdom to dominate much of Malay archipelago. Because of its location, the state became a booming port and became prosperous because of its prestige goods-based economy.
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Srivijaya rose to become a hegemon in Southeast Asia.
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The bronze torso and the head of a bodhisattva have been built.
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King Jayavarman II declared himself as the chakravertin (king of the world) thus forming the ingdom of Khmer.
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King Suryavarman II constructed the Angkor Wat which is dedicated to Phra Vishnu of the Hindu religion. The place became one of the 7 wonders of the world. "See Angkor and die" - Arnold Toynbee
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Chama Tevi is built. It is one of the few surviving examples of Dvaravati religions.
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King Dharmawangsa of Java launched a naval invasion against Srivijaya, and Srivijaya emerged victorious.
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the king of Chola in South India sent a fleet to Sumatra, destroying the cities, marking the end of its golden era.
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The kingdom fell during the Khmer expansion.
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Khmer was invaded by Cham kingdom, but the Cham Kingdom was defeated by Khmer in 1181
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King Jayamwarman VII, considered as Cambodia's greatest king, soon defeated the Chams and conquerd them. He builded a new capitol callled the Angkor Thom.
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: The Kingdom was conquered by Singhasari
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The Kingdom was conquered by Singhasari
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The Thais defeated the Khmer and established their own kingdom, Sukhothai
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After the repeated attacks from the vietnamese, the empire colllapsed.