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Chandravarman: The Rebel King Who Shook Angkor
In the late 12th century, as the Khmer Empire reeled from the Cham naval siege of 1177, a little-known rebellion in the provinces threatened to unravel everything. This episode tells the story of Chandravarman, a local ruler in the region of Malyang (present-day eastern Thailand) who seized the chaos to challenge central authority. We trace the murky historical record: a single inscription at Phimai temple, the testimony of the Chinese envoy Zhou Daguan, and the fragmentary annals of the Cham and Siamese. How did Chandravarman's revolt force Jayavarman VII to shift his military…
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