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The Cham Invasion of 1177: Angkor's Greatest Defeat
In 1177, the Khmer Empire suffered its most devastating military defeat when a Cham fleet sailed up the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers, sacked the capital Yasodharapura, and killed the reigning king. This episode focuses on the invasion itself: the masterful Cham naval strategy under Jaya Indravarman IV, the Khmer reliance on a river-based defense that failed catastrophically, and the immediate aftermath that left Angkor in chaos. We explore how the Cham exploited monsoon winds and tidal currents to bypass Khmer land fortifications, the brutal sack of the city and temple complexes, and the…
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