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Conflict East Asia

Wars of the Khmer Empire

802 CE – 1431 CE · 629 years

The Khmer Empire dominated Southeast Asia from Angkor for six centuries, waging wars against Champa, Dai Viet, and eventually Ayutthaya. The Thai sack of Angkor in 1431 ended the empire and forced the capital's relocation to Phnom Penh.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Khmer Empire
  • Champa, Dai Viet, Ayutthaya

Key moments

Defining events in the Wars of the Khmer Empire.

  1. 1177 Cham sack of Angkor
  2. 1181 Jayavarman VII's counter-offensive
  3. 1431 Siamese siege of Angkor

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 802 CE and 1431 CE.

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