Siege

Siege of Angkor

1431 · 13.43° N, 103.83° E

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When
1431
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
13.43° N, 103.83° E
Description
1431 fall of the Khmer Empire to the Kingdom of Ayutthaya

Fall of Angkor

1431 sack of the Khmer capital at Angkor

The fall of Angkor, also known as the sack of Angkor or siege of Angkor or also Siamese occupation of Angkor, refers to the capture of the Khmer capital at Angkor by the Ayutthaya Kingdom, conventionally dated to 1431. Thai chronicle traditions describe a siege of Angkor Thom lasting around seven months, beginning in 1430 and ending with the city's capture in 1431.

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