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The Cham Siege of Angkor 1177: A Naval Assault on an Empire
In 1177, the Khmer Empire suffered a catastrophic military defeat that nearly erased it from history. This episode reconstructs the Cham naval invasion of Angkor — a daring riverborne assault up the Tonlé Sap and Mekong that caught the Khmer off guard. We trace the political rivalry between King Tribhuvanadityavarman and Cham King Jaya Indravarman IV, the tactical missteps that left Angkor undefended, and the brutal sack that devastated the capital. Historians debate whether the invasion was a revenge campaign or a calculated land grab — we weigh the evidence from Cham and Khmer sources…
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