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1. Ayutthaya Kingdom

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   The Ayutthaya Kingdom, known historically as Ayudhya, was a major Southeast Asian kingdom based in the historical region of Siam. Established around 1351 CE by King Uthong (Ramathibodi I), the kingdom grew from a small trading port on the Chao Phraya River delta into a formidable geopolitical power, controlling large swathes of modern-day Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Its capital, Ayutthaya, became one of the largest and most cosmopolitan urban centers in the world during its apex, famed for its impressive temple architecture an…

2. Ayutthaya Kingdom

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   The Fall of Ayutthaya
   The final decades of the kingdom were marked by internal succession crises and increasingly effective military pressure from the ascending Konbaung Dynasty of Burma, led by King Hsinbyushin. The eventual siege and sack of the capital in April 1767 marked the end of the 417-year-old kingdom. Burmese forces systematically dismantled the city's infrastructure, including its massive hydraulic defenses and libraries, leading to a profound cultural rupture. [^7]
   The collapse created a power vacuum exploited by regional leaders. [King T…