Angkor and the Khmer Empire

The Khmer Empire was the most powerful in Southeast Asia for 600 years. Ruled by kings called "e;god-kings,"e; it dominated much of the Mekong and Chao Phraya River basins between 802 and 1431 and built some of the most impressive temples in the world. Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam are all former Khmer territories. For hundreds of years before its collapse in 1431, the Khmer Empire dominat...