1998 ⟶ Death of Cambodian Khmer Rouge Leader Pol Pot
April 15: Death of Pol Pot.
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👑 Jayavarman II Founds the Khmer Empire
Jayavarman II of the Khmer people in Cambodia founds the Khmer empire and establishes the Angkorian dynasty.⟶
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Cambodia🇰🇭 Cambodia Gains Independence from France
💀 Khmer Rouge Victory and Cambodian Genocide Begins
April 17: The Cambodian Civil War ends with victory for the Khmer Rouge. Cambodian genocide begins.⟶
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Cambodia💀 Khmer Rouge Regime Begins Mass Killings
The Killing Fields murders begin.⟶
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Cambodia💀 Khmer Rouge Genocide: Mass Murder in Cambodia
1.7 million people known to have been murdered in the Killing Fields.⟶
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