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The Fire That Rebuilt Angkor: 1177 Aftermath
In 1177, the Cham fleet stormed Angkor and burned it to the ground. But out of that catastrophe rose King Jayavarman VII, who transformed a shattered kingdom into the greatest city of its time. This episode digs into the aftermath of that devastating sack—how the Khmer capital was retaken, how the king rebuilt not just temples but an entire state, and how the trauma of 1177 reshaped Khmer identity. We explore the military campaigns against Champa, the construction of Angkor Thom and its stunning Bayon temple, and the deeper cultural shift from a Hindu to a Buddhist worldview. Through…
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