About this podcast
Built around the enigmatic ruins of Angkor Wat, the Khmer Empire once dominated Southeast Asia, but its sudden collapse in the 15th century remains one of history's great puzzles. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the empire's rise under Jayavarman II, its golden age under Suryavarman II, and the gradual unraveling that followed. They examine the religious shift from Hinduism to Theravada Buddhism, the massive water management system that sustained Angkor, and the environmental…
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The Khmer Empire's Sudden Collapse Explained — Fexingo History
About this podcast
Built around the enigmatic ruins of Angkor Wat, the Khmer Empire once dominated Southeast Asia, but its sudden collapse in the 15th century remains one of history's great puzzles. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the empire's rise under Jayavarman II, its golden age under Suryavarman II, and the gradual unraveling that followed. They examine the religious shift from Hinduism to Theravada Buddhism, the massive water management system that sustained Angkor, and the environmental…
Recent episodes
- The Monastic Burden That Drained Angkor's Granaries2 Nov · 7 min
- The Great Drought That Killed Angkor1 Nov · 6 min
- Angkor's Final Betrayal: The Siamese Siege31 Oct · 10 min
- The Khmer Monks and the Empty Granaries30 Oct · 11 min
- Angkor's Glass: Luxury Trade and Social Status29 Oct · 9 min
- Angkor's Missing Architects: The Lost Art of Temple Carving28 Oct · 7 min
- The Khmer Glass Trade: Angkor's Hidden Luxury Market27 Oct · 7 min
- Angkor's Iron Trade: How Metal Built an Empire26 Oct · 8 min
- The Khmer Plague: Disease and the Fall of Angkor25 Oct · 7 min
- Angkor's Lost Engineers: Water Management and Empire24 Oct · 7 min
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