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The Naval Siege of Angkor 1177: Cham Warships on the Tonlé Sap
In 1177, the Khmer Empire suffered a catastrophic blow that nearly erased it from history. The Cham kingdom, long a rival to the east, launched a daring naval invasion up the Tonlé Sap river, catching Angkor completely off guard. This episode reconstructs that shocking siege: how Cham warships with high prows and iron-tipped rams navigated the flooded landscape, how King Tribhuvanadityavarman was killed in the assault, and how the capital was sacked. We explore the technological and logistical factors that made the attack possible, the role of the monsoon and the river's unique flow…
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