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Angkor's Final King: The Flight to Longvek
While earlier episodes have detailed the engineering marvels of Angkor’s water systems and the divine authority of its kings, this episode examines the empire’s final days. We focus on Ponhea Yat, the last Khmer monarch to rule from the ancient capital, and his controversial decision to abandon the stone cities in the face of Ayutthayan pressure. Lucas and Luna trace the political shifts of the early 15th century, exploring why the royal court moved south to Phnom Penh and eventually Longvek. Through the accounts of Zhou Daguan and later Siamese chronicles, we reconstruct the human experience…
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