The fall of Angkor (Khmer: ការដួលរលំនៃអង្គរ, Thai: การล่มสลายของอังกอร์), also known as the sack of Angkor or siege of Angkor or also Siamese occupation of Angkor, refers to the capture and looting 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.
The fall of Angkor (Khmer: ការដួលរលំនៃអង្គរ, Thai: การล่มสลายของอังกอร์), also known as the sack of Angkor or siege of Angkor or also Siamese occupation of Angkor, refers to the capture and looting 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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