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The name Angkor is derived from nokor (នគរ), a Khmer word meaning "kingdom" which in turn derived from Sanskrit nagara (नगर), meaning "city". [3] The Angkorian period began in AD 802, when the Khmer Hindu monarch Jayavarman II declared himself a "universal monarch" and " god-king ", and lasted until the late 14th century, first ...
Angkor Wat (/ ˌ æ ŋ k ɔːr ˈ w ɒ t /; Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia.Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m 2; 402 acres) within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor, it was originally constructed in 1150 CE as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu.
By the 14th century, the Siamese Ayutthaya Kingdom became the Khmer empire's formidable rival, as Angkor was besieged and captured twice by Ayutthayan Siamese invaders in 1353 and 1394. Being the successor to the former Khmer dependency of Lavo (Lopburi), Ayutthaya also inherited traditions of Khmer prestige and statecraft.
Alleged flag of Khmer Empire and Cambodia: A yellow pennant with green fringe. The claim that this flag existed is dubious and questioned. [8] 1863–1948 Flag of the French protectorate of Cambodia as well as Kingdom of Kampuchea (1945) A red field surrounded by a blue band with a depiction of the Angkor Wat in white. [9] [failed verification ...
In 1352, King U Thong (also known as Ramathibodi I of the Ayutthaya Kingdom) laid siege to it. The Ayutthaya were successful the next year in capturing the city, placing one of their princes on the throne. In 1357 the Khmer regained it. [2]: 236 Angkor Thom was raided and abandoned in the 15th century by King Borommarachathirat II of Ayutthaya. [4]
The post-Angkor period of Cambodia (Khmer: ... 1683 Map showing Cambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia in 1686. By the late 15th century, ...
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The Ayutthaya Kingdom, led by King Borommarachathirat II, sacked Angkor Thom, forcing the Khmers under Ponhea Yat to relocate their capital southeast to Phnom Penh. [5]: 29 Angkor Thom was abandoned sometime prior to 1609, when an early western visitor wrote of an uninhabited city, "as fantastic as the Atlantis of Plato".