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The Cham Invasion of 1177: Angkor's Worst Defeat
In 1177, the Khmer Empire suffered its most devastating military disaster: a Cham fleet sailed up the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers, caught Angkor by surprise, and sacked the capital. Lucas and Luna explore the background of Cham-Khmer rivalry, the audacious naval raid, the brutal sack of Angkor, and how this humiliation spurred the rebuilding of an even greater city under Jayavarman VII. Along the way, they discuss King Tribhuvanadityavarman's fatal overconfidence, the role of the Song dynasty in regional politics, and the archaeological evidence that survives today.
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