Why Did The Khmer Empires Fall?

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The Khmer empire like all empires fell, this is made clear through the multitude of evidence left behind in remains from many of the provinces as well as in the temple inscriptions and legends which have been passed down, through the generations. The Khmer empire fell in 1431, when attackers from the Ayutthaya province raided Kambuja Desa and many of the other small villages in the area, before eventually capturing Angkor. Jayaraman the eighth and his forces fought to the end as did many of the citizens, who fought bravely to save their homes. but many women and children were left behind to fend for themselves which gives much of the physical evidence which has been found today. One such egsample being. The khmer empire is said to have fallen

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