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Name: Kingdom of Cambodia (Post-Angkor period)

Type: Polity

Start: 1432 AD

End: 1594 AD

Nation: cambodia

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Was the Cambodian state after the end of the Khmer Empire. In 1594 Cambodia ceased to be an independent polity and became a vassal of Siam.

Establishment


  • January 1432: Borommaracha II was the king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom who led the armies to sack Angkor in 1431, ending its six hundred years of existence. He also expanded the kingdom's territory into the Korat Plateau.
  • January 1432: After a seven-month siege, King Borommarachathirat II of the Ayutthaya Kingdom captured Angkor.
  • January 1432: Sack of Angkor by the Thais, who vassalize the kingdom. The Khmer Empire became the Kingdom of Cambodia.
  • Chronology


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    1. Ayutthaya-Lan Na War (1441-1474)


    Was a border conflict between the Ayutthaya Kingdom (present-day Thailand) and the Lan Na Kingdom (in northern Thailand).

  • January 1433: After being captured by the Siamese army led by King Borommaracha II, the Khmer King Ponhea Yat managed to retake the city of Angkor in 1432.

  • 2. Ayutthayan-Cambodian War (1591-1594)


    Was a military conflict fought between the Ayutthaya Kingdom and the Kingdom of Cambodia. The war began in 1591 when Ayutthaya invaded Cambodia in response to continuous raids into their territory.

  • January 1592: In 1591, Pursat and Battambang were captured by the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
  • January 1592: Longvek was the capital of Cambodia during the Post-Angkor period. The siege in 1591 was led by King Naresuan of Siam against King Satha of Cambodia. The Thais were eventually forced to retreat due to logistical issues and Cambodian counterattacks.
  • January 1592: The Longvek citadel, located in present-day Cambodia, was besieged in 1591 by the Ayutthaya Kingdom under the leadership of King Naresuan. The military occupation of Longvek marked a significant event in the conflict between Ayutthaya and the Khmer Empire.
  • January 1594: Siam captures the Cambodian capital of Longvek.
  • February 1594: Following the Siam capture of the capital at Longvek, Cambodian royals were taken hostage and relocated at the court of Ayutthaya, kept under permanent Siamese influence.

  • Disestablishment


  • January 1594: Siam captures the Cambodian capital of Longvek.
  • February 1594: Following the Siam capture of the capital at Longvek, Cambodian royals were taken hostage and relocated at the court of Ayutthaya, kept under permanent Siamese influence.
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