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The Khmer King Who Ruled From a Tent
In Episode 245, we explore the paradoxical reign of Jayavarman VII, the most powerful monarch in Khmer history who abandoned his grand stone capital to rule from a mobile tent. After decades of warfare with Champa and internal strife, Jayavarman VII transformed the Khmer Empire into a Buddhist sanctuary, building hospitals and rest houses across Southeast Asia. This episode examines how this 'king without a palace' used mobility and compassion as tools of statecraft, challenging the traditional view that Angkor was defined solely by its static monumental architecture. We look at the…
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