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The Post-Angkor Period: Cambodia's Dark Age After the Fall
Season 1 Episode 8
After the fall of Angkor in 1431, many assume Khmer civilization simply vanished. But what happened next? This episode explores the so-called 'Dark A…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Cham Invasion That Nearly Destroyed Angkor
Season 1 Episode 7
In 1177, a Cham fleet sailed up the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers, caught the Khmer navy by surprise at the Great Lake, and sacked Angkor—ending the re…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Slave Who Became King: Jayavarman I's Forgotten Rise
Season 1 Episode 6
This episode uncovers the startling story of Jayavarman I, a Khmer prince who was captured as a slave by the Javanese Sailendra dynasty, only to esca…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Forgotten Queens of Angkor: Women Who Shaped the Khmer Empire
Season 1 Episode 5
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the overlooked role of women in the Khmer Empire, from divine queens like Indradevi to the fierce Jayarajadev…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Fall of Angkor: Climate, War and the End of an Empire
Season 1 Episode 4
Lucas and Luna delve into the final century of the Khmer Empire, exploring how a perfect storm of climate change, military pressure, and infrastructu…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Jayavarman VII: The Builder King Who Reshaped Angkor
Season 1 Episode 3
In this episode of The Khmer Empire's Sudden Collapse Explained, we zero in on Jayavarman VII, the most prolific builder of the Khmer Empire, who rei…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Great Angkor Drain: How Water Engineering Doomed the Khmer Empire
Season 1 Episode 2
Angkor was a hydrological marvel. The Khmer Empire built the world's largest pre-industrial water management system: massive reservoirs called baray,…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Khmer Empire's Sudden Collapse Explained
Season 1 Episode 1
In the 12th century, the Khmer Empire was the most powerful kingdom in Southeast Asia, with its capital at Angkor covering an area larger than modern…
3 months, 2 weeks ago