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Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 37:08

This is part 1 of a 2-part series covering the history of the relations between China and Cambodia. In this first half of the series, I present the early history. Some of this material was covered in the China-Vietnam series: Funan, Zhenla, and the Khmer Empire. This is a nice refresher if you forgot about that. Cambodia didn't have the same historical relations with China as their two neighbors and sometimes antagonizers, Thailand and Vietnam. A lot of what happened later on, in Part 2, had its roots in mid-19th century Cambodia. I hope this episode is useful as an intro to Cambodian history. We'll take things up to 1965 here and finish off next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 326 | The History of China Cambodia Relations (Part 1)

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Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 39:37

This is part 1 of a 2-part series covering the history of the relations between China and Cambodia. In this first half of the series, I present the early history. Some of this material was covered in the China-Vietnam series: Funan, Zhenla, and the Khmer Empire. This is a nice refresher if you forgot about that. Cambodia didn't have the same historical relations with China as their two neighbors and sometimes antagonizers, Thailand and Vietnam. A lot of what happened later on, in Part 2, had its roots in mid-19th century Cambodia. I hope this episode is useful as an intro to Cambodian history. We'll take things up to 1965 here and finish off next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 326 | The History of China Cambodia Relations (Part 1)

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Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 37:08

This is part 1 of a 2-part series covering the history of the relations between China and Cambodia. In this first half of the series, I present the early history. Some of this material was covered in the China-Vietnam series: Funan, Zhenla, and the Khmer Empire. This is a nice refresher if you forgot about that. Cambodia didn't have the same historical relations with China as their two neighbors and sometimes antagonizers, Thailand and Vietnam. A lot of what happened later on, in Part 2, had its roots in mid-19th century Cambodia. I hope this episode is useful as an intro to Cambodian history. We'll take things up to 1965 here and finish off next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 326 | The History of China Cambodia Relations (Part 1)

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Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 39:37

This is part 1 of a 2-part series covering the history of the relations between China and Cambodia. In this first half of the series, I present the early history. Some of this material was covered in the China-Vietnam series: Funan, Zhenla, and the Khmer Empire. This is a nice refresher if you forgot about that. Cambodia didn't have the same historical relations with China as their two neighbors and sometimes antagonizers, Thailand and Vietnam. A lot of what happened later on, in Part 2, had its roots in mid-19th century Cambodia. I hope this episode is useful as an intro to Cambodian history. We'll take things up to 1965 here and finish off next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Know Before You Go: Cambodia's Angkor

Passport to Everywhere with Melissa Biggs Bradley

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 53:46

This week on Passport to Everywhere, Melissa transports us to Southeast Asia, shining a spotlight on Cambodia.First, Ginevra Boatto, World Monument Fund's regional representative for Southeast Asia overseeing the Angkor Archeological Park project, joins Melissa to talk about engaging with local communities, restoring sites, expectations of travelers, and more.The WMF is a nonprofit dedicated to saving the world's most treasured places so they can be appreciated and studied by future generations. Since its inception in 1965, the Fund has partnered with local communities, governments, and preservationists to safeguard more than 700 sites in 112 countries. Perhaps one of the most popular sites on this list is Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The complex, once the seat of the Khmer Empire, stretches over 150 square miles and contains dozens of magnificent Hindu and Buddhist temples built between the ninth and fifteenth centuries – the most famous, of course, being Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. Then Melissa and Kathryn Nathanson, Director of Indagare Productions, discuss how to make the most of a trip to Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor. For more on WMF, visit their website Follow Melissa on Instagram.Learn more about Indagare Travel.

#191: Recreating a Virtual Angkor

Asia Rising

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 23:14

Angkor is an archaeological site in northern Cambodia, and was home to the impressive capitals of the Khmer Empire between the 9th and 15th centuries. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia, and an ongoing project aims to recreate it virtually. Find out more about the Virtual Angkor project. Guest: Dr Bernard Keo (Archaeology and History, La Trobe University) Recorded on 9 May, 2022.

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Greater Angkor and Global Urbanism

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 24:14

Cambodia is home to Angkor, one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. Greater Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire, was a low-density city covered about a 1000 sq km and was the home of between 750,000 to 900,000 people in the 12th century CE. The urban complex was largely abandoned in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its central 300 sq km is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes the world-famous temple of Angkor Wat, one of humankind's largest religious monuments which has continued in use to the present day. In this episode, world-renowned archaeologist Professor Roland Fletcher joins Dr Natali Pearson to examine the structure of Angkor's social and spatial organisation; the way the urban complex operated in its environment. Reflecting on the metropolis' demise, Roland argues that archaeological study of Angkor can teach us lessons about the vulnerability of modern-day urbanism in a time of increasing climate risk. About Roland Fletcher: Roland Fletcher is Professor of Theoretical and World Archaeology at the University of Sydney. Roland is also Director of the Greater Angkor Project – a collaboration between the University of Sydney, the Authority for the Protection of the Site and Management of the Region of Angkor (APSARA) in Cambodia, and the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO), that has been ongoing since 1998. He is the author of The Limits of Settlement Growth, published by Cambridge University Press in 1995, and has published extensively on urbanism. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

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Greater Angkor and Global Urbanism

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 24:14

Cambodia is home to Angkor, one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. Greater Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire, was a low-density city covered about a 1000 sq km and was the home of between 750,000 to 900,000 people in the 12th century CE. The urban complex was largely abandoned in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its central 300 sq km is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes the world-famous temple of Angkor Wat, one of humankind's largest religious monuments which has continued in use to the present day. In this episode, world-renowned archaeologist Professor Roland Fletcher joins Dr Natali Pearson to examine the structure of Angkor's social and spatial organisation; the way the urban complex operated in its environment. Reflecting on the metropolis' demise, Roland argues that archaeological study of Angkor can teach us lessons about the vulnerability of modern-day urbanism in a time of increasing climate risk. About Roland Fletcher: Roland Fletcher is Professor of Theoretical and World Archaeology at the University of Sydney. Roland is also Director of the Greater Angkor Project – a collaboration between the University of Sydney, the Authority for the Protection of the Site and Management of the Region of Angkor (APSARA) in Cambodia, and the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO), that has been ongoing since 1998. He is the author of The Limits of Settlement Growth, published by Cambridge University Press in 1995, and has published extensively on urbanism. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

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Greater Angkor and Global Urbanism

New Books in Southeast Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 24:14

Cambodia is home to Angkor, one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. Greater Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire, was a low-density city covered about a 1000 sq km and was the home of between 750,000 to 900,000 people in the 12th century CE. The urban complex was largely abandoned in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its central 300 sq km is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes the world-famous temple of Angkor Wat, one of humankind's largest religious monuments which has continued in use to the present day. In this episode, world-renowned archaeologist Professor Roland Fletcher joins Dr Natali Pearson to examine the structure of Angkor's social and spatial organisation; the way the urban complex operated in its environment. Reflecting on the metropolis' demise, Roland argues that archaeological study of Angkor can teach us lessons about the vulnerability of modern-day urbanism in a time of increasing climate risk. About Roland Fletcher: Roland Fletcher is Professor of Theoretical and World Archaeology at the University of Sydney. Roland is also Director of the Greater Angkor Project – a collaboration between the University of Sydney, the Authority for the Protection of the Site and Management of the Region of Angkor (APSARA) in Cambodia, and the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO), that has been ongoing since 1998. He is the author of The Limits of Settlement Growth, published by Cambridge University Press in 1995, and has published extensively on urbanism. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies

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Greater Angkor and Global Urbanism

New Books in Archaeology

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 24:14

Cambodia is home to Angkor, one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. Greater Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire, was a low-density city covered about a 1000 sq km and was the home of between 750,000 to 900,000 people in the 12th century CE. The urban complex was largely abandoned in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its central 300 sq km is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes the world-famous temple of Angkor Wat, one of humankind's largest religious monuments which has continued in use to the present day. In this episode, world-renowned archaeologist Professor Roland Fletcher joins Dr Natali Pearson to examine the structure of Angkor's social and spatial organisation; the way the urban complex operated in its environment. Reflecting on the metropolis' demise, Roland argues that archaeological study of Angkor can teach us lessons about the vulnerability of modern-day urbanism in a time of increasing climate risk. About Roland Fletcher: Roland Fletcher is Professor of Theoretical and World Archaeology at the University of Sydney. Roland is also Director of the Greater Angkor Project – a collaboration between the University of Sydney, the Authority for the Protection of the Site and Management of the Region of Angkor (APSARA) in Cambodia, and the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO), that has been ongoing since 1998. He is the author of The Limits of Settlement Growth, published by Cambridge University Press in 1995, and has published extensively on urbanism. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/archaeology

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Greater Angkor and Global Urbanism

SSEAC Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 24:14

Cambodia is home to Angkor, one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. Greater Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire, was a low-density city covered about a 1000 sq km and was the home of between 750,000 to 900,000 people in the 12th century CE. The urban complex was largely abandoned in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its central 300 sq km is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes the world-famous temple of Angkor Wat, one of humankind's largest religious monuments which has continued in use to the present day. In this episode, world-renowned archaeologist Professor Roland Fletcher joins Dr Natali Pearson to examine the structure of Angkor's social and spatial organisation; the way the urban complex operated in its environment. Reflecting on the metropolis' demise, Roland argues that archaeological study of Angkor can teach us lessons about the vulnerability of modern-day urbanism in a time of increasing climate risk. About Roland Fletcher: Roland Fletcher is Professor of Theoretical and World Archaeology at the University of Sydney. Roland is also Director of the Greater Angkor Project – a collaboration between the University of Sydney, the Authority for the Protection of the Site and Management of the Region of Angkor (APSARA) in Cambodia, and the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO), that has been ongoing since 1998. He is the author of The Limits of Settlement Growth, published by Cambridge University Press in 1995, and has published extensively on urbanism. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac.

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Greater Angkor and Global Urbanism

New Books in Urban Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 24:14

Cambodia is home to Angkor, one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. Greater Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire, was a low-density city covered about a 1000 sq km and was the home of between 750,000 to 900,000 people in the 12th century CE. The urban complex was largely abandoned in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its central 300 sq km is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes the world-famous temple of Angkor Wat, one of humankind's largest religious monuments which has continued in use to the present day. In this episode, world-renowned archaeologist Professor Roland Fletcher joins Dr Natali Pearson to examine the structure of Angkor's social and spatial organisation; the way the urban complex operated in its environment. Reflecting on the metropolis' demise, Roland argues that archaeological study of Angkor can teach us lessons about the vulnerability of modern-day urbanism in a time of increasing climate risk. About Roland Fletcher: Roland Fletcher is Professor of Theoretical and World Archaeology at the University of Sydney. Roland is also Director of the Greater Angkor Project – a collaboration between the University of Sydney, the Authority for the Protection of the Site and Management of the Region of Angkor (APSARA) in Cambodia, and the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO), that has been ongoing since 1998. He is the author of The Limits of Settlement Growth, published by Cambridge University Press in 1995, and has published extensively on urbanism. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Greater Angkor and Global Urbanism

New Books in Medieval History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 24:14

Cambodia is home to Angkor, one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. Greater Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire, was a low-density city covered about a 1000 sq km and was the home of between 750,000 to 900,000 people in the 12th century CE. The urban complex was largely abandoned in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its central 300 sq km is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes the world-famous temple of Angkor Wat, one of humankind's largest religious monuments which has continued in use to the present day. In this episode, world-renowned archaeologist Professor Roland Fletcher joins Dr Natali Pearson to examine the structure of Angkor's social and spatial organisation; the way the urban complex operated in its environment. Reflecting on the metropolis' demise, Roland argues that archaeological study of Angkor can teach us lessons about the vulnerability of modern-day urbanism in a time of increasing climate risk. About Roland Fletcher: Roland Fletcher is Professor of Theoretical and World Archaeology at the University of Sydney. Roland is also Director of the Greater Angkor Project – a collaboration between the University of Sydney, the Authority for the Protection of the Site and Management of the Region of Angkor (APSARA) in Cambodia, and the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO), that has been ongoing since 1998. He is the author of The Limits of Settlement Growth, published by Cambridge University Press in 1995, and has published extensively on urbanism. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2.4 Angkor Wat

Digging Deeper with the Ancients

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 39:05

Come with us to Southeastern Asia as we take a look back at the Khmer Empire and the Angkor Wat Temple. Find out its history, why it was made and why it was forgotten about for hundreds of years. Then find out how it has influenced modern pop culture and see what movies, comics and games have this area as a backdrop.Email: diggingdeeperwithteancients@gmail.comInstagram: @diggingdeeperwiththeancientsTwitter: DiggingDeepPodFacebook: @diggingdeeperwiththeancientsLara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)Apocalypse Now (1979)Transformers; Dark of the Moon (2011)In The Mood For Love (2000)Lord Jim (1965)Revolt of the Zombies (1936)Mistress of the World (1960)Angkor (1935)Asian Treasure (2020)Lovesick (2005)Butterfly Man (2002)Twilight (1969)Aladdin 3477 III (2027)?Angkor "Angkor Wat", "Gems of the Jungle", "Immortal City" (2020)The Amazing Race "Do It Like a Madman" (2008)Kill Arman "Kambodzha" (2009)Doctor Who comic "The Sword of Kali"Star Trek DS9 "Family Business" S3 E23Civilization V, VI PCTomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999) PS1Tekken (1994) PS1Illusion of Gaia (1993) SNESPang(1989) PC, PS1, SNESEternal Darkness (2002) N64Tetris Plus (1996) GB, SS, PS1

A Chinese Diplomat goes to Angkor Wat

Speaking to the Dead

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 35:35

Welcome to the eighth episode of Speaking to the Dead. Where Doug Rooney and Will Stafford read historic texts and put them in conversation with the modern-day. The only rule: the author must be dead! We are joined by Zhou Daguan to hear his occasionally unbelievable record of the Khmer Empire at the height of its power.

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64. Khmer Empire 802-1431 & Angkor Wat

Alternative History

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 24:19

A look at the history of the Khmer Empire.... 802 - 1431 ... from its establishment all the way through to its end. The great infrastructure projects. Temples among them Angkor Wat. Moden Cambodia.#Cambodia#Khmer Empire#Angkor Wat#History Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Angkor & Angkor Wat

Architecture, Coffee, & Ink

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 30:25

On this episode we are traveling to Cambodia as I finally find my way back home. We will be discuss the Khmer Empire, Angkor, and Angkor War of what is one of the most beauty sites, covering a 400 sq. km area, and covered with sandstone and laterite. With breathtaking reliefs, and endless corridors, what's not to love? The blog is located at architectureink.design.blog, which also has the complete link of all my sources, previous episodes, and old blog posts posted a few hours after each episode comes out. You can email me at architecturecoffeeandink@gmail.com, or head over to the Insta, @architecturecoffeeandink,as well as the new TikTok, @architecturecoffeeandink. Make sure to share the show!

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An art dealer, an island and Cambodia's missing Khmer relics

From the Field

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 19:52

For four decades, Douglas Latchford burnished his reputation as a leading expert and collector of relics from the ancient Khmer Empire. But mounting evidence shows the burly British art dealer was trading in art looted during some of the darkest periods in Cambodia's history. As part of the Pandora Papers investigation, Malia Politzer (India, Spain, 2013-15) traced the antiquities to offshore accounts in the British Isle of Jersey. She spoke to Glenn Kates about the investigation.

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"Power, Unity and Style": A Tour of Angkor Wat

History Loves Company

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 17:59

Located right on the cusp between big city and dense jungle, Angkor Wat is considered the largest religious site in the world. Built in the 12th Century by King Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire of Cambodia, it was originally meant to be the state temple as well as serve as the downtown section of the-then capital. While the capital eventually moved following his death and the originally Hindu temple was converted into a Buddhist one, the complex at Angkor Wat became, in the centuries following its completion, the undisputed symbol of Cambodian national identity. Join me as we take an extensive tour of the grounds and study the history of this most fascinating and beautiful monuments! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historylovescompany/support

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Season One Recap - Cambodian History from Angkor to Independence

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 66:05

This bonus episode is for those who would like to remind themselves of the topics covered in the first season of the podcast, or for new listeners who might want a simple overview of Cambodian history as it relates to the rise and fall of the Khmer Rouge. This is an introduction to the themes of the series as a whole, the aims of the podcast, the Khmer Empire, the conditions relating to Cambodia's modernity and the French colonial period. The growth of nationalism, the events of the Second World War and efforts toward independence, including the early stages of a Cambodian communist movement are also revisited.SupportInterview

Ancient 'lost city' Of The Khmer Empire Uncovered in Cambodia

Gypsy Road Effect

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 115:57

Researchers have identified the elusive ancient "lost city" of Cambodia for the first time, according to a report published Tuesday. ... Shrouded in mystery for decades, Mahendraparvata has been dubbed the "lost city." Now, scientists say they have identified it for certain. Subscribe Today Gypsy Road: https://www.youtube.com/c/GypsyRoad101 Ways to Support! * Streamelements donations - https://www.streamelements.com/gypsyroad/tip * Merchandise - https://teespring.com/stores/gypsy-road-effect * Patreon - https://Patreon.com/GypsyRoad * Subscribestar - https://www.subscribestar.com/gypsy-road * PayPal - https://paypal.me/skywood6 * Bitcoin - https://www.coinbase.com/join/wood_0v Ways to Follow! * Twitter -https://www.twitter.com/GypsyRoadHGHWY * Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/u/gypsyroad101/home * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gypsyroadhghwy/ * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GypsyRoadHGHWY * Anchor - https://anchor.fm/eric-wood87 * DLive - https://www.https://dlive.tv/GypsyRoad * Website - https://www.https://GypsyRoad.Live * Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/GypsyRoadHGHWy/ Ways to Contact! * Email - TrueThoughtsNews@gmail.com * Actual Mail - PO BOX 98191 Seattle, WA 98198-0191 Gypsy Road Productions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-wood87/support

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2.38. History of the Mongols: Invasions of Vietnam

Kings and Generals: History for our Future

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 35:55

“In the West there is a province called Kafje-Guh, in which there are forests and other places of difficult access. It adjoins Qara-Jang and parts of India and the coast. There are two towns there, Lochak and Hainam and it has its own ruler, who is in rebellion against [Kublai Khaan]. Toghan, the son of the [Khaan], who is stationed with an army in Lukin-fu in the [south of China], is defending [China] and also keeping an eye on those rebels. On one occasion, he penetrated with an army to those towns on the coast, captured them, and sat for a week upon the throne there. Then all at once their army sprang out from ambush in the sea[shore], the forest, and the mountains and attacked Toghan’s army while they were busy plundering. Toghan got away safely and is still in the Lukin-fu area.” So the Ilkhanid historian and vizier Rashid al-Din, writing in the first years of the 1300s, describes events less than twenty years prior but very far away. Rashid al-Din transcribed a very brief, but recognizable sketch, of the Mongol invasions of Vietnam in the 1280s. Having covered for you the first half of Kublai’s reign up until the end of the 1270s and his conquest of China, we will now take you to the beginnings of his failures. Back in July we already presented the Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281, so now we’ll turn our gaze southwards, to the efforts to extend Mongol suzerainty over the kingdoms of what is now Vietnam. I’m your host David, and this is Kings and Generals: Ages of Conquest. Before we discuss the military operations, it’s useful to set the scene and establish Vietnam’s 13th century status. As has been so often over this series, for context we must go back to the fall of China’s Tang Dynasty in 907. For roughly a thousand years, starting from the Han Dynasty in 111 BCE, the northern half of what is now Vietnam was under Chinese dominion, broken up by a few decades of revolts and brief independence here and there. Of course, the Chinese Dynasties were not dominating a ‘Vietnam’ in any modern sense. Rather, they were exerting control or tributary relationships with the Viet, or Kinh, peoples around the Red River, or Hong River, Delta. This delta is usually described as the cradle of Vietnamese civilization, the most densely populated and fertile part of the country even today. Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, sits in this region. The long period of Chinese rule and influence left an undeniable mark upon Vietnamese conceptions of state, and every succeeding Viet dynasty has born obvious echoes of it. With the collapse of the Tang in 907, the Chinese presence in the north of Vietnam weakened, and local groups began to exert independence. Some of the Tang’s successors in Southern China invaded and briefly brought the Red River Delta back under Chinese rule. But by the middle of the tenth century, the first fully independent Vietnamese Dynasty in centuries, the Ngô Dynasty, was established… and collapsed into feuding warlords by 965. It was not until the Lý Dynasty, founded in 1009, was stability reached. Under the Lý Emperors- though only Kings, if you asked the Chinese- the recognizable aspects of medieval northern Vietnam were built. The capital was moved to Thăng Long, modern day Hanoi. Buddhism was adopted as the state religion, and in 1054 a new emperor declared a new name for their state; Đại Việt,, meaning ‘great Viet,’ by which we most commonly know the medieval and early modern state. Administrative and military reforms made it the most stable and powerful Vietnamese kingdom yet, and the state expanded both north and south. Agricultural expansion and land reclamation fueled population growth and a steady Viet colonization southwards. Good times for the Lý Kings did not last. By the start of the thirteenth century their rule had weakened, local warlords exerted their independence and the monarchs were generally inept with few heirs. In a series of political alliances and marriages, the Trần family gathered power and began to try to force the Lý Kings to be their puppets. Warfare broke out. The Lý Kings maintaned the throne, but with the Trầns the power behind it. The final ailing Lý King abdicated the throne in 1224 with only two daughters. His 7 year old daughter, Lý Chiêu Thánh, was enthroned as the only queen-regent in Vietnam’s history. Throught the machinations of the Trần “mayor of the palace,” Trần Thủ Độ married the young queen to his nephew, Trần Cảnh. The queen soon abdicated the throne, making Trần Cảnh the reigning monarch- the first ruler of Vietnam’s prestigious Trần Dynasty, known by his temple name Thái Tông, the Vietnamese rendition of that classic Chinese temple name, Taizong. His father was posthumously made Taizu, and the scheming uncle Thủ Độ became the chancellor and the major powerbroker within Đại Việt until his death in 1264. The powerful new Trần Dynasty of Đại Việt centralized power and continued the expansion begun the Lý Dynasty. Further reclamation efforts and dykes to control the flooding of the Red River continued to increase the agricultrual production of the north. Adminsitration, territories, taxes, the army, the law code, all were reorganized under the Trần. Confucianism influenced the government but did not replace Buddhism, and Chinese was the official language of the court. Relations were stabilized with their most important neighbours; the Song Dynasty to the northeast, to which Đại Việt paid tribute and nominal allegiance in exchange for expensive gifts and lucrative trade; to the northwest, trade flowed with the Dali Kings in Yunnan; to the south, a cordial period began with the Chams. The Chams are a part of the far flung Austronesian people, inhabiting central and southern Vietnam for millenia. For most of their history they were a collection of small, competing Hindu and Muslim kingdoms, but in the 12th century entered a new period of unity in the face of an invasion by the Khmer Empire of Cambodia, the builders of the famed Angkor Wat. United under a ‘king of kings,’ the Chams repulsed both the Khmer and Đại Việt when it attempted to take advantage of perceived Cham weakness. Though not unified or centralized in the manner of Đại Việt, from the mid-12th century onwards there was a King of Kings based out of Vijaya who wielded more influence over the other Cham kings and princes- the kingdom of Champa, as it’s sometimes called. And hence, by the 13th century we can say that Vietnam was divided into two states; Đại Việt in the north, ruled by the Trần Dynasy and known as Annam to the Chinese, and Champa in the south. You can get your references to twentieth century North and South Vietnam out of the way now. Đại Việt was the first of the two to encounter Mongol armies in the 1250s. As we’ve discussed a few times before, in 1253, on the orders of his brother the Grand Khan Mongke, prince Kublai marched into Yunnan and conquered the Dali Kingdom. Though Kublai quickly returned north, his general Uriyangqadai stayed in the region and continued to subdue the local peoples. Uriyangqadai, the son of the illustrious Sube’edei, led a series of wide ranging campaigns across Yunnan, the edges of Tibet to the small kingdoms on the western edge of the Song Dynasty. In this process, Uriyangqadai came right to the northern border of Đại Việt. At this point Mongol imperial ideology was well entrenched: of course Đại Việt would become subject to the Grand Khan. The more immediate strategic concern though was to prevent the Trần kings offering any sort of support to the Song Dynasty, against which Mongke was planning a massive assault upon for 1258. With Đại Việt’s trade and tribute contacts with the Song, the Mongols were not willing to allow a possible enemy in their rear. With his envoys to the Trần court at Thăng Long illicting no response, in the winter of 1257 Uriyangqadai and his son, Aju, led the army over the border, some 10-30,000 men, Mongols supported by locally raised troops from Yunnan. Splitting his forces into two, Uriyangqdai ordered the vanguard to cross the Thao River, north of Thăng Long, but not engage the Việt forces; Uriyangqadai knew of the river fleets used by Đại Việt, and desired to draw them into an ambush and thus neutralize their mobility. The vanguard commander did not listen and immediately engaged with the enemy, and a frustrated Uriyangqadai then advanced to support him. Despite the insubordination and the Vietnamese fielding war elephants, the Mongols had the better of the battle; Aju is said to have ordered archers to shoot into the eyes of the elephants. However, a defiant rear guard allowed the Trần leadership to escape the battle on the ships, and the always strict Uriyangqadai ensured the foolish vanguard commander paid for this with his life. The Trần forces again attempted to stop the Mongol advance, occuping a bank of the Phù Lỗ river at the start of 1258 and cutting down the bridge. The Mongols cleverly found a ford; shooting arrows into the sky, when they fell and disappeared -meaning they had sunk into the mud- that indicated an area shallow enough to cross. They met and routed the Trần army, and now they rushed onto the capital, Thăng Long- only to find it abandoned. The Trần King, government and most of its population had evacuated before the Mongol arrival, taking most of the foodstuffs with them. Vietnamese and the Chinese sources differ on the precise details of what followed, but generally it can be said that Uriyangqadai withdrew, and was harassed by local forces as went, and the Trần King offered tribute to keep the Mongols at bay. It may have been that the heat, humidity and tropical disease wreaked havoc on Mongolian men, bows and horses and he wanted out of there as quickly as possible, only escaping with heavy losses. It may have been that due to the timetable Mongke had set for the assault on the Song, Uriyangqadai simply did not have time to stay in Đại Việt any longer. Indeed, upon his return to Mongol occupied Yunnan, he was almost immediately leading forces into the Song Dynasty’s southwestern border. The Trần Kings now sent tribute to the Mongols, expecting it would be a continuation of the relationship they had had with the Song: tribute once every three years, a nominal submission to keep the peace. For almost two decades, this was essentially what followed, as the Mongols were too preoccupied with the succession struggle after Mongke’s death and Kublai’s ensuing war with the Song Dynasty to press the matter further. Likewise, Champa began to send tribute to the Khan. With the Song still a buffer between them, the kingdoms of Vietnam felt some security from the Mongols. However, Kublai began asking for both monarchs to submit to him in person and confirm their allegiance, which both put off in favour of continued tribute missions. Other demands had to be met as Mongol vassals, such as censuses, allowing daruqachi to be posted in their cities and demands for labour and materials- all were requirments neither kingdom had yet to meet. The end of Song resistance at Yaishan by 1279 to Kublai’s Yuan Empire removed the buffer between them, and now the excuses of the Trần and Cham kings was far less acceptable, as was their housing of fleeing Song officials. In 1280 Kublai demanded that if the Trần king could not come in person, then he must send a massive golden likeness of himself with pearls for eyes, as well as increased amounts of tributes, as well as demanding the kingdom’s most skilled doctors and artisans, most virtuous scholars and most beautiful women every three years. The Great Khan’s demands grew ever greater, the intention clear: the submission of Đại Việt and Champa must be total. Kublai’s eyes were also going further afield. Dreaming of completing the conquest of the world, the fall of the Song, the greatest single independent power not subject to the Mongols, seemed to open up access to valuable maritime trade routes. It has been speculated that Kublai saw Champa as key to controlling the south-east Asian trade, essentially a landing strip jutting out into the trade routes darting from India, Indonesia and China. After years of perceived insubordination, once the Chams imprisoned Yuan envoys in 1282, Kublai had his pretext for war and a chance to seize the sea trade. Striking at Champa first had the added benefit of putting Đại Việt in a vice grip between Yuan China and an occupied Champa, and hopefully bring it to heel as well. Having overcome the formidable Song Dynasty, the often politically fragmented Champa would have seemed an easy target in comparison. Officials in Guangxi province had sent encouraging messages to the court, saying less than 3,000 men would be needed to overrun the Chams. After the failure of the second invasion of Japan in 1281, Kublai was also hungry for a quick and easy victory. Though the 1270s had been successful, they had worn Kublai out; by the 1280s, he was no longer the patient man he had been in the 1250s, planning out every detail of the Dali campaign with his experienced generals and advisers. His most loyal and critical advisers had died over the 1270s, and Kublai had outlived the most veteran commanders. Having come to expect total victory regardless, Kublai now demanded it immediately. In December 1282, Sogetu, a hero of the final war against the Song Dynasty and governor of Fujian, departed with 5,000 men drawn from former Song territory aboard a hundred transport ships, arriving near the Cham capital of Vijaya in February 1283. After brief resistance, Vijaya fell to Sogetu, who found that the Cham leadership, its King Indravarman V and Prince Harijit, had fled into the mountains. After wasting a month in fruitless negotiation with Cham envoys, once Indravarman executed his envoys, in March 1283 Sogetu set out on the attack. In the jungle his men were ambushed and driven back, and Sogetu retreated to the coast where he cleared land to plant rice to feed his men. There, he sent envoys to the Khmer Empire (who were detained) and sent messages to the Yuan court for aid. Initially, the court’s response was slow, still planning for a third invasion of Japan. Ariq Khaya, the Uighur commander who had helped crush the last of Song resistance, was ordered to raise thousands of Jurchen, Northern Chinese and former Song troops to aid Sogetu, but failed to do so. It was not until March 1284, after plans for the third Japanese invasion were finally abandoned, when an army of 20,000 was dispatched to aid Sogetu. Setting out by sea and delayed by a brief mutiny, they arrived the next month to link up with a campaigning Sogetu, who had begun sacking Cham cities along the coast. The Cham King Indravarman sent word he was willing to submit, but would be unable to offer tribute due to the plundering. Such concerns did not really bother the Mongols. By August 1284 the Yuan court had received maps showing the land routes through Đại Việt to Champa, and it was declared that Kublai’s eleventh son Toghon would lead a force overland to assist Sogetu. Đại Việt was ordered to help supply this army, but they refused: it was immediately apparent in the Trần court that this was almost certainly a pretext for a Yuan conquest of Đại Việt. At that time, the reigning Trần King was Trần Khâm, temple name Trần Nhân Tông. His father, the previous king Trần Thánh Tông, was still alive: the Vietnamese had a similar institution to the Japanese, wherein the previous monarch would ‘retire,’ abdicating the throne for their heir and as ‘emperor-emeritus,’ tutor their successor while stepping out of all that strict court protocol. So it was in 1284 that the 15th century chronicle the Complete Book of the Historical Records of Đại Việt, records a famous episode. The ‘emperor-emeritus’ Trần Thánh Tông, once it was apparent that the Mongol attack was forthcoming, summoned elders and advisers from across Đại Việt to discuss the best course of action and strategy. Supposedly, they all shouted in unison, “Fight!” So the Trầns began to prepare for the assault, readying officers and men. Of these, one man is the most famous for his preparations, Trần Quốc Tuấn, though you may know him better by his later title, Prince Hưng Đạo. Part of Hưng Đạo’s long standing popularity in Vietnamese history was his character, worth a small digression. Hưng Đạo’s rise to prominence was an unexpected thing. He was the nephew of the first Trần King, the son of his rebellious older brother. While his father died disgraced and as a traitor, Hưng Đạo made himself a shining beacon of loyalty and filial piety- two very good traits to have if you want to have Confucian inspired historians write nice things about you. Hưng Đạo actively made himself appear the most loyal of all the Trần King’s servants, perhaps to overcompensate for his father’s actions. His charisma, natural talent and skill made his life an exemplary subject for chroniclers to fawn over, with one notable exception: when he was around 20 years old, Hưng Đạo had an affair with an imperial princess already engaged to another man. It was a scandal resolved by marrying the two, but was nonetheless an embarrassment. When it became apparent that war was coming, Hưng Đạo marked himself out by preparing and training men and officers, before taking a leading role in the strategy himself. In January 1285, Prince Toghon and Ariq Khaya led some eight tumens over the border from Yunnan into Đại Việt. He had with him an ousted member of the Trần royal family, Trần Ích Tầc, who the Yuan had declared the new King of Đại Việt and were going to place onto the throne. In addition, another column came further west, led by Nasir ad-Din, the Khwarezmian appointed by the Mongols to govern Yunnan; he was the son of the first Mongol appointed governor of the province, a skilled figure named Sayyid Ajall. The forces sent against Toghon, Ariq Khaya and Nasir ad-Din were quickly overcome, and captured ships allowed them to cross the Phu-luong River in February. Meanwhile, Sogetu was marching north, a great pincer movement on Đại Việt. Prince Hưng Đạo divided his forces to try and prevent Sogetu from linking up with Toghon, but Sogetu overwhelmed them, capturing 400 renegade Song officials. By the time Sogetu linked up with Toghon, the Prince had constructed a full river fleet and placed them under the command of Omar, one of the Yuan’s top naval commanders and Nasir ad-Din’s son. Together, they undertook a full offensive against Đại Việt, Omar driving the King out to sea while Toghon and Sogetu captured the capital of Thăng Long. Armies sent against them were annhilated and many Trần generals defected to the Yuan forces. With Thăng Long’s seizure, the Yuan experienced their final success of this campaign. Again, Thăng Long had been skilfully evacuated to deny the Mongols access to supplies or the royal family, thus preventing the city’s occupation from being a true strategic gain. In Thăng Long, Yuan forces and supply lines were overextended, running low on food while heat and disease took their toll. In June one of the Yuan commanders, Li Heng, was killed by poisoned arrows and his force decimated by ambushes. A former Song Dynasty officer and his entourage, fighting alongside the Vietnamese, donned their old Song style uniforms and armours, which panicked the Yuan detachments thinking they were now facing long-lost Song reinforcment! The fallen Vietnamese were found to have tattooed “kill the Tatars!” on their own bodies, angering, frustrating and frightening the Yuan forces- many of whom, it should be noted, were not Tatars but conscripted Chinese and others who would be forced to share their fate. All bodies with such tatoos were ordered to be decapitated. Toghon, seeing their position was untenable as morale crumbled, decided to call a full retreat back to Yuan territory. So swiftly was this done that Toghon failed to inform Sogetu of the retreat, who suddenly realized he was left isolated deep in enemy territory. Hurriedly he forced his way north, but the Vietnamese harried him. Sogetu was captured and killed in battle, and the remainder of his force was largely surrounded and destroyed at Ssu-ming on the Yuan border. This was a disastrous end to the campaign. The Mongols had suffered reversals, loss of commanders and had to turn back from campaigns before. Battles had been lost of course, but major defeats like the Japan invasions could be explained away as the interventions of nature and the heavens. But the Vietnam campaign was a direct military fiasco, one of Kublai’s own sons failing to deliver victory. Kublai was so furious he refused to allow Toghon back to the capital. Frustrated by failures and his mind increasingly clouded by drink and depression, Kublai ordered a third invasion of Đại Việt. Special care was taken for this invasion. The Trần pretender Trần Ích Tầc was once again to be promoted, to hopefully encourage dissension, and great effort was taken to prevent the logistical issues of the previous campaign. Supply ships were ordered from all along the southern Chinese coast to ferry troops and provide the food necessary for the great army being assembled: 70,000 Mongol, Jurchen and Northern Chinese, 6,000 troops from Yunnan, 1,000 former Song soldiers, 6,000 local troops from Guangxi and 17,000 Loi people from the island of Hainan, for a total of 100,000 men not including the crews of the 500 warships and transports. Toghon was placed in overall command again, his final chance to redeem himself before his aging father. While it is easy to focus on the Yuan losses, it must not be thought it was an easy experience in Vietnam. As per custom, the Mongols had metted out savage reprisal on cities; we know from elsewhere that when frustrated, as when denied a chance to meet the foe directly in battle, it only resulted in increased devastation on those they fell across. Crops and rice patties were destroyed by the tred of armies and horses, and we cannot imagine what starvation and horrors greeted the population caught in the middle of this conflict. Many thousands fled into the wilderness to escape the Yuan armies, and few could have been prepared for the experience. Their suffering from disease, lack of water and resources goes unmentioned in the sources. The capital of Thăng Long had been looted and occupied for the second time in thirty years. In Champa the evidence is less clear, but it seems Sogetu burned his way through many of the most prominent city’s along the coast in his march north. In the Complete Book of the Historical Records of Đại Việt, in the entry for the year 1286 Prince Hưng Đạo provides this assessment to the King: “Our kingdom has been at peace for a long time. The people do not know about military matters. Previously when the Yuan came and raided, there were those who surrendered or fled. By relying on the potent awe of the imperial ancestors, Your Highness’s divine [perspicacity] and martial [awe] wiped clean the dust of the nomadic barbarians. If they come again, our troops are trained at fighting, while their army fears a distant campaign. They are also dejected by the defeats of Heng and Guan. They do not have the heart to fight. As I see it, they are sure to be defeated.” Hưng Đạo, as fitting his character, comes across optimistic and eager to fight. Yet, he recognized that many had quickly defected or routed before the Mongols. The Vietnamese needed to prepare to meet the Mongols again ahead on, rather than simply rely on the ‘awe’ of the King. In October 1287, the third invasion began. The army into three major forces: Toghon took the main army overland, 6,000 traveled west of the main army to act as a diversionary force and 18,000 were taken by Omar and Fan Yi aboard war ships sailing along the coast to find and neutralize the Việt navy. The large transport fleet followed some days behind Omar’s armada, anticipating that Omar would have cleared the way of enemy ships for them. In December the main army crossed the border in two columns and defeated several Đại Việt forces, marching to Vạn Kiếp on the Bạch Đằng River to await the arrival of Omar’s fleet, who arrived after fighting off a Vietnamese navy. Despite early success, neither force had brought much for food supplies, expecting to be supplied by the transport fleet. Toghon waited for the supply fleet until the end of January 1288, but unbeknownst to him much of the supply fleet was blown off course by a storm, and the rest were attacked by the Việt navy. The commander Trần Khánh Dư held his fleet in secret up a river near the coast at Vân Đồn, and allowed the Yuan warships under Omar to pass by. Once Omar and the warships were beyond reach, Trần Khánh Dư fell upon the unguarded, slower moving Yuan supply ships. By seizing and scattering these, he ensured the breakdown of the massive Yuan army. With food supplies running low, Toghon marched onto Thăng Long, hoping to resupply there. The city fell without opposition in February 1288, but to their horror they found there wasn’t a grain of rice left within: the defenders had once again stripped it in their flight. The increasingly desperate Yuan forces went to great effort to gather food until learning of the disaster which befell the supply fleets at Vân Đồn. Toghon ordered the army back to stockades they had constructed at Vạn Kiếp, and by the end of March, once his men were on the verge of starvation, he ordered a general retreat back to China. It was now the Việt forces sprung their trap. The Yuan army’s route north was harried by continual ambushes and the destruction of roads and bridges to hamper their movements. Arrows flew out from the trees to strike men down. Tropical diseases the Mongols were unused to spread among them, humidity warped their bows and the trees howled with the sounds of alien creatures ensuring sleepless nights. Toghon, great-grandson of Chinggis Khan, showed his pedigree by hiding in a copper tube on the march, then abandoning the troops to board a warship and sail back to the Yuan realm. On April 9th, 1288, Omar’s fleet was sailing past the mouth of the Bạch Đằng river when a group of Vietnamese ships, commanded by Prince Hưng Đạo, sailed out to meet him at high tide. Eager for some sort of victory, Omar took a portion of the fleet and attacked. The Vietnamese routed before the Yuan warships, fleeing back up the river whence they had come. When the Yuan fleet pursued up the river, the trap was sprung: while the smaller and lighter Vietnamese craft had cruised by in safety, wooden stakes placed along the river bottom impaled the larger Yuan vessels, holding them in place as the tide receded. With the Yuan ships immobilized, the Vietnamese turned about and attacked: helpless, many Yuan soldiers jumped into the river, drowning or picked off by the arrows of Đại Việt, and Omar was captured. The other fleet commander, Fan Yi, attempted to rescue Omar, but his vessels were surrounded and boarded, Fan Yi himself killed in the fighting. Some 400 ships were captured, capping off a campaign which saw most of its land forces destroyed in the wilderness. 1288 proved to be a total fiasco for the Yuan. Only a few years after the destruction of the great armada off the shores of Kyushu, another fleet and army were destroyed with little to show for it. Toghon was sent into political exile after both disastrous campaigns, his son another disgrace to add to Kublai’s troubles of the 1280s. Unlike earlier, thoroughly planned and prepared campaigns, the Mongol leadership was unable to gather the information they needed to properly orchestrate their attacks. The destruction of the cities did not sway or put adequate fear into the Vietnamese monarchs, the sufferings of the population could not move them and unable to capture the enemy leadership, the Mongol were denied many of the strategic tools they had commonly employed to disable the enemy defense. In the dense and rugged jungles and mountains, the Mongols’ greatest tactical advantage, the mobility and range of their horse archers, was neutralized, while the heat, humidity and diseases wrought havoc upon troops and horses unused to such a climate. While victorious in the primary field engagements, the Yuan were unable to transform these battles into strategic successes. And crucially, the Mongols struggled to supply themselves. Small foraging parties could be picked off by the locals, supply lines could more be secured and larger armies were dependent on those supply fleets. When the supply fleets of the third invasion were destroyed by Trần Khánh Dư at Vân Đồn, the massive army commanded by Toghon became a huge, unreadable, liability. All of these were compounded by the fact the Yuan leadership totally underestimated Vietnamese resilience and the Yuan commander, Toghon, was an inept and inexperienced general: in contrast, the military leaders of Đại Việt were able to maximize their strengths and strike at the Yuan when they were their most vulnerable. While Bạch Đằng was a masterfully executed victory by Prince Hưng Đạo, Đại Việt and Champa had suffered terribly over both campaigns, and both kingdoms, to avoid another invasion began sending tribute and recognized Kublai’s authority. Still, their resilience and refusal of either monarch to come before him left Kublai wanting another invasion, the Trần pretender Trần Ích Tầc again readied to be put onto the Trần throne, but as with much else, such thoughts were abandoned on Kublai’s death in 1294. After Kublai’s death, relations were eased between Yuan, Đại Việt and Champa. The kingdoms in Vietnam paid their tribute, and they were spared another Mongol assault. Relations between Đại Việt and Champa improved, and a marriage alliance was organized. The former Cham Prince Harijit, now King Simhavarman III, married the daughter of the Trần King, only to die suddenly in 1307. The death of the Cham king brought a new round of tension between the two states, eventually turning into a continuous conflict between them that ultimately culminated in the Viet seizure of Vijaya in 1471. Today, Bạch Đằng is a highly celebrated episode in Vietnam’s history, the tactics and strategy of Hưng Đạo studied by the Vietnamese during the Vietnam war. The introduction of the idea of the nation-state to Vietnam has seen Hưng Đạo turned into a symbol of the nation, a single person embodying the ideals of resistance to powerful, foreign foes. But for Kublai, the disasters in Vietnam were only the start to a rough decade, which we will explore over our next episodes, so be sure to subscribe to the Kings and Generals podcast to follow. To help us keep bringing you great content, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. This script was written and researched by Jack Wilson, with the kind assistance of Phú Võ for accessing Vietnamese and Chinese materials. I’m your host David, and we’ll catch you on the next one.

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#21 Professor Roland Fletcher – Angkor

History Teachers' Association NSW

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 43:02

Professor Roland Fletcher from the University of Sydney (Australia) is a world-leading scholar of the Khmer Empire. He generously gave his time to talk with us about the history of Angkor, the archaeology of the area and new approaches to understanding one of the most important heritage sites in the world.

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Ep.1 Creating Legends with Bill Bensley-Founder, Bensley

NXTLVL Experience Design

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 53:53

David Kepron website: https://www.davidkepron.comDavid Kepron Instagram: davidkepronNXTLVL Experience Design Instagram: NXTLVL_experience_designTwitter: @davidkepronLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kepron-9a1582b/ INFO ON BILL BENSLEY:Bensley website: https://www.bensley.com/studio/bill-bensley Shinta Mani Wild: Bill’s passion points are sustainability, conservation, wildlife protection and education. His Shinta Mani Wild tented camp in Cambodia is a living case study of his recently launched white paper “Sensible Sustainable Solutions.” Another upcoming project which hits all his passion points. Each of Bill’s designs tells a story and he is also doing a new project in Antigua. Upcoming properties in Asia scheduled to open this year are the Intercon in Khai Yao, Thailand, using upcycled train carriages from the 1930’s and the Capella Hanoi in Hanoi, Vietnam. https://www.bensley.com/media/sensible-sustainable-solutions/Capella Hanoi Location: Hanoi, VietnamNumber of Keys: 49Proposed Opening: Late 2020 (exact month TBA)Design Story:Many decades ago, before the war and all that preceded it, this was a small boutique hotel - “une petite auberge”, for those passing through Hanoi to see the Opera. With the charming opera building only steps away, it was perfect. One guest (who brought with him a new courtesan at every visit) was so enamoured with the building, he decided to buy it. With the help of his favorite operetta and lady of the night, Anna Held, it turned into a Maison Close of the highest caliber.The investor turned panderer was not a skilled gambler, and on a night of bad luck he lost his beloved house of ill-repute to an army man. During the war it became a depot, crates of dynamite shuffling in and out while dust gathered on velvet chaise longues and crystal chandeliers. After the war, the general sold his property to a wealthy Vietnamese man - a lover of Opera.This gentleman began a vast renovation, returning the building to its former glory as a five star -miniscule- hotel of great taste and a little madness. This little palace, Le Petit Fairmont, tells the story of the actors, opera singers, composers, stage and costume designers, and spectators who have passed through Hanoi over the last 150 years. Each suite trumpets the wonderful stories of the mischievous high society which passed through its doors. The story is told with over a thousand pieces of original memorabilia, costumes, theatre programs, photographs, set, opera spectacles, and original portraiture art by the incredible Kate Spencer. All of this fanfare on display in what was Asia’s most gay, in the traditional sense, place to frolic, to carouse, and then, just before sunrise, to put one’s head down.*****************Eco-Warrior Bill Bensley Re-affirms Strong Commitment to Daily Wildlife Alliance Patrols at Shinta Mani Wild Despite Temporary ClosureIn line with its total commitment to the protection of the forest and wildlife in the South Cardamom National park, Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani Wild continues to fund the team of 8 Wildlife Alliance Rangers and the ranger station at the camp to support them in their important mission, despite the luxury tented camp being temporarily closed to guests.Eco-warrior Bill Bensley and his business partner Sokoun Chanpreda, purchased the 350 hectare or 800acre piece of land at a logging auction – ironically to STOP the property being logged to build a mine, in order to protect the forest and its inhabitants. Shinta Mani Wild is a living and educational case study of the things he is deeply passionate about, conservation, sustainability, wildlife protection and unique design. Wildlife Alliance was founded in 1996 by the amazing Suwanna Gauntlett who has dedicated her life to wildlife protection around the world. The partnership between Shinta Mani Wild and Wildlife Alliance is paramount to the camp’s ethos. Sangjay Choegyal, the camp’s former General Manager joined the rangers as a volunteer and in a recent 4 day patrol deep inside the National Park, they confiscated 8 chainsaws, 2 mini tractors, dismantled 16 logging camps, found remains of numerous poached animals and confiscated nearly 20 cubic meters of luxury timber that was on it’s way to the black market.Bensley and his team have worked tirelessly to support the Wildlife Alliance Rangers at Shinta Mani Wild and continue to raise funds to support their critical work at the front line. Last year Bensley created a range of trendy one-off bejewelled upcycled denim jackets which sell at USD500 each with all proceeds going to Wildlife Alliance. These pair nicely with the ‘trashion’ bracelets refashioned out of confiscated snares. He is currently working with an Australian designed jewellery designer and gemmologist who has an exquisite bespoke collection of jewellery inspired by the forest and nature at Shinta Mani Wild which will be launched soon. Bill is currently preparing for his first ever exhibition of his own artwork which will be sold with proceeds going to Wildlife Alliance to fund the rangers’ patrols.A statistics board at the camp shows the number of various items confiscated and animals saved and is updated daily. To date it includes 1,819 snares removed, 10 fires put out, 80 chainsaws, 1,632 pieces of illegal timber and 4 guns confiscated, 298 illegal fences dismantled, 76 turtles and 7 civet cats rescued as well as several other species.“Some of Cambodia’s, and the world’s most endangered species still call the Cardamom mountains home, including 54 animals on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List. As the forest cover disappears, so does the wildlife. It will take major conservancy of the evergreen forest for these fabulous residents to thrive again, but that is the goal at Shinta Mani Wild,” said Bill. We cannot, must not and will not give up on this important work to protect the forest and wildlife,” he continued.Media ContactLee SuttonDynamic PR & EventsTel: +65 8323 1240Email: lee.sutton@dynamicpr.com.sgWeb: www.dynamicpr.co*****************INTRODUCING EXQUISITE ‘NATURE’S TREASURY’ COLLECTIONBY AUSTRALIAN BESPOKE JEWELLER KATE MCCOYTO RAISE MONEY FOR WILDLIFE ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONAddendum Information to Release on Bensley Collection Shinta Mani Wild’s New BoutiqueCollections/Unique Pieces:Bamboo Collection: Earrings: USD 26,375 - protects 100% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (843 acres) for 63 days Pendant: USD 17,375 - protects 100% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (843 acres) for 40 daysRing: USD 4,875 - protects 25% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (210 acres) for 49 days – limited edition of 5Diamond, Tourmaline, Demantoid Garnet18 karat white gold, 18 karat yellow goldBamboo collection:was created as a homage to the sustainable nature of bamboo, a fast growing, robust material that can be used in furniture, building and crafts in place of the virgin forests that are illegally logged in the areas surrounding Shinta Mani Wild. The earrings and pendant are set in a bold and elegant geometric formation, reminiscent of an art deco style. The refined and deliberate lines work beautifully with the natural selection of colours. I was struck by all the varied shades of green in the Cambodian wilderness. Tourmaline gems evoke the fresh, energizing and revitalizing nature of the jungle. To elicit the warm sun glinting through the trees I chose a radiant cut Demantoid Garnet for its high refractive indices, a nice burst to contrast the linear baguette shapes. The 18 karat yellow gold setting of the baguettes mimic the sections you see in the way bamboo naturally grows. The diamonds add a glistening effect as in light catching the morning dew, cutting a peak to the straight form of the design. With a distinctive 18 karat yellow gold chain at 42cm, the pendant sits front and center on the décolletage.Jewel of the Jungle: One of a kind Cocktail ring: USD 30,625 - Protects 100% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (843 acres) for 70 days–Natural Green Zircon, Diamond, Demantoid Garnet, 18 karat white gold, 18 karat yellow goldDesign available in other colours: Sapphire, Ruby, Tanzanite, Mandarine Garnet, Rubelite or Tourmaline on request. POAJewel of the JungleThis exceptional and sizable green radiant cut ring features a large unrivaled natural green gemstone that is the oldest gemstone dated on the planet at 4.4 billion years old. Zircon is a gemstone found in Australia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Cambodia. Kate McCoy has aptly named this ring the Jewel of the Jungle for its incredible rare green tones. The famous Tiffany’s Gemologist and gem buyer George Kunz was an avid fan of Zircon and proposed to change its name to “Starlite” to counter the market perception created by the much later manmade diamond simulant - cubic zirconia. Natural Zircon is the only gemstone that has a refraction and sparkle that comes second to diamond. Natural Green Zircons with no heat treatment and with as much brilliance and blue green tones as this one are extremely rare, notably so in such sizeable specimens as secured in this classically set ring. Sided by two bright eye clean baguette diamonds and two radiant cut demantoid garnets, this is a ring that will invoke many conversations. The rich jungle green of this center stone is unrivaled by any other gem. It is a truly mesmerizing Jewel to mark the legacy of the Shinta Mani Wild Jungle.Amaranthine Orchids: One of a kind earrings and men’s pocket or tie pin.Earrings: USD 28,680 -Protects 100% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (843 acres) for 66 daysTie Pin/Pendant: USD 8750 - Protects 25% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (210 acres) for 81 daysAmaranth Garnet, Diamonds -18 karat rose gold, 18 karat white goldDesign available in other colours: Sapphire, Ruby, Tanzanite, Mandarine Garnet, Rubelite or Tourmaline on request. POAAmaranthine Orchid Amaranthine means everlasting. These stunning earrings were inspired by my first walk from Head Quarters to my luxurious accommodation at Shinta Mani Wild. Instantly immersed in the wilderness, thick jungle vines teaming with life all around, the crunching pathway under my feet, the sound of birds and the nearby stream. No sooner was I stopped in my tracks. There she was, a fine, elegant, luminous sight to behold, radiating from the green, gracefully extending in front of me the most delightful purple orchid.What a breathtaking flower, what a delight. In this moment I knew I must make her an immortal jewel. After searching through hundreds of gem stocks of the world’s most reputable gem dealers, at last I came across a very special and rare garnet from Mozambique, called Amaranth Garnet. No other gemstone could match the intensity and luminosity of my encounter that day. With gem rough from this source and of this quality being issued finite, these Amaranthine Orchid earrings are truly one of a kind. Designer cut kite shapes combined with trilliant cuts and marquise cuts, bring the memory of her striking beauty to an everlasting sparkle. Created with utmost precision by hand, the petals of the earrings are exquisitely pave set with fine white diamonds in 18 karat white gold while the stems and center stones are set in a 18 karat rose gold bringing femininity to the edginess of the cuts. The tie pin or Pocket pin orchid is a more masculine paired back and simple version of the more extravagant earrings, designed to be worn as a couples set for a special event.Prang pendant: Limited edition of 5. Pendant: USD 18,575 - Protects 100% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (843 acres) for 35 daysBlack Diamond, White Diamond. 18 karat yellow gold.Prang PendantThis striking talisman spire like pendant design was inspired by Prang Architecture of The Khmer Empire. Set in 18 karat yellow gold are black and white diamonds in baguette, princess and round brilliant cuts. The pendant’s elongated spire like form is an elegant length with the geometric forms giving it a modern edge. This extraordinary piece hangs from a diamond cut black spinel beaded necklace. A unisex design we can see it styled elegantly for a glamourous evening or to give a rockstar edge to black jeans and a shirt on the daily.Bensley Stripes Ring set: Limited edition of 5 sets of 5 rings.Black Diamond, White Diamond - 18 karat yellow gold.Bensely Stacking ring baguette stripes (top) USD 2125 Protects 25% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (210 acres) for 21 daysBensley Stacking ring black diamond (2ndfrom top) USD 1700 Protects 25% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (210 acres) for 15 daysBensley Stacking ring princess (3rdfrom top) USD 2450 Protects 25% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (210 acres) for 26 daysBensley Stacing ring white diamond (2ndform bottom) USD 2125 Protects 25% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (210 acres) for 21 daysBensley Stacing ring square stripes (bottom) USD 2125 Protects 25% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (210 acres) for 21 daysBensley Stripes Ring setWe love Bill Bensley’s black and white stripe signature in his designs. We designed these black and white diamond and 18 karat yellow gold very fine rings as a homage to the Bensely Collection interiors. A fun and classic stacking set to be bought all together or separately. Pair them with your current rings or start your very own collection. We love them for their fine setting and simplicity. Amaranthine Temple flowers: One of a kind ring an earring set – available in other colours on request.Ring: USD 12,200 - Protects 25% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (210 acres) for 116 daysEarrings: USD 16,050 - Protects 100% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (843 acres) for 33 daysAmaranth Garnet, Diamonds -18 karat rose gold, 18 karat white goldDesign available in other colours: Sapphire, Ruby, Tanzanite, Mandarine Garnet, Rubelite or Tourmaline on request. POAAmaranthine temple flowersThis set of ring and earrings are inspired by the stone carved flower motifs seen in the temple walls at Angkor Wat. The petal halo of fine diamonds in marquise and princess shapes frame a stunning rare cushion shape amaranth garnet sourced from Mozambique. Amarantine Geometry – limited edition of 5, Ring and BraceletRing: USD 8,200 -Protects 25% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (210 acres) for 78 daysBracelet: USD 15,800 - Protects 100% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (843 acres) for 34 daysAmaranth Garnet, Diamonds - 18 karat rose goldDesign available in other colours: Sapphire, Ruby, Tanzanite, Mandarine Garnet, Rubelite or Tourmaline on request. POAAmaranthine Geometry.Repeating the same a geometric principle of the temple flower collection to form a beautiful pattern on the inside of this bangle and ring, this set is made from 18 karat rose gold, Amaranth garnet and diamonds. A simple yet luxurious jeweled design for everyday wear. Emerald Vines – limited edition of 5, Ring and BangleRing: USD 12,250 - Protects 100% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (843 acres) for 28 daysCuff: USD 20,500 - Protects 100% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (843 acres) for 48 daysEmerald and Diamond - 18 karat yellow goldDesign available in other colours: Sapphire, Ruby, Tanzanite, Mandarine Garnet, Rubelite or Tourmaline on request. POAEmerald vinesSet in 18 karat yellow gold are beautiful oval shape Zambian emeralds and rose cut diamonds. The inside of this luxurious yet simple bangle and ring is a stunning vine motif, a memento of Shinta Mani Wild experience. What I particularly love about the Emerald vines and Amaranthine collections is that the details that are on the inside of the jewellery are for the wearers experience only. Many memories of travels have had a profound effect on me as a designer and in this way I wanted these pieces to be something that guests can wear on the daily after their stay, and that each time they put them on, that inner experience of the jewellery design marks the impression and the memory of Shinta Mani Wild in their hearts.Zest Collection – One of a kind Cocktail setRing: USD 2950 - Protects 25% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (210 acres) for 23 daysEarrings: USD 3126 - Protects 25% of Shinta Mani Wild forest and its wildlife (210 acres) for 28 daysLime Citrine - 18 karat yellow goldAvailable in other colours upon request subject to gem availability.Zest CollectionZest collection is a fun cocktail set that was inspired by the cocktail bar at Shinta Mani Wild. Vintage with its eclectic furniture, leather lounges and artifacts yet ultimately fun and loud with its colour and quirk. If you have the pleasure of enjoying one or many of the amazing cocktails at Shinta Mani Wild. This collection will evoke for you the unqiue refreshing Cambodian Sombai liqueur, fresh fragrant kaffir lime and squeeze of zesty lemon.This collection features lemon quartz designer cut gems, set in 18 karat yellow gold with fine antique filigree detailing in the metal work of the setting.All pieces are customised to individual wrist and ring sizes. Insured shipped by reputed international courier. Subject to taxes based on customer location. Available Online September 1st 2020: www.naturestreasury.com.auImage Link for Collection : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GHEisRHgZC5ULwu4Hf6VDpY219hypDisFor further information and reservations at Bensley Collection-Shinta Mani Wild visit www.bensleycollection.com/shintamani-wild, call tel: +855 63 969 123 or email: wild@shintamani.com.**********For press information or to discuss feature ideas, interview opportunities and press trips contact:Lee Sutton, Dynamic PR & EventsTel: +65 8323 1240Email: lee.sutton@dynamicpr.com.sgWebsite: www.dynamicpr.co

Angkor Wat History

Buddys Pod - Tamil Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 9:15

Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/buddyspod/support

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PoppyCon & interviews with Melissa Call & Andrew Goff

The Hero with a Thousand Holds

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 182:00

The guys make it to Melbourne for PoppyCon and discuss their plans for the tournament, an interview with host Melissa Call, and follow up interview with multi-WDC winner Andrew Goff and Melissa, before a wrap up of Amby's Divided States game and more. Intro, news & their thoughts on what to do at the tournament The guys introduce the show, making it to Melbourne before the Coronavirus really started impacting. They introduce their drinks, venue and Kaner asks Amby what is game plans are for the PoppyCon tournament. Kaner goes onto give some history lessons about Victoria (0 mins 10 secs) They give some local history (4 mins) They talk a little Coronavirus (6 mins 30 secs) Kaner discusses his three build England plan for the tournament. Amby asks about the prospects of a four build Russia and getting a bluewater Russian fleet in the Med to take Tunis in 1903. They go on to talk about how face to face games lend themselves more to crazy alliances happening compared to online (8 mins 55 secs) Interview with Melissa Call The interview starts with Melissa (Mel) Call, the host of the PoppyCon tournament. Before recording Kaner asked Mel what her favourite country to play is. Her average SC count playing as Russia in Australia is 11 and hasn't been eliminated locally. Amby asks about what strategy do you need to follow to play a good Russia (18 mins) Kaner reflects on his Russian gameplay, which Mel advises on. Mel talks about not being the first person to 10 SC's (22 mins 45 secs) Kaner discusses Mel's tactic of getting bickering happening in the centre of the board (24 mins 50 secs) She discusses the value of a Russian-German alliance (26 mins 30 secs) Kaner asks about which alliance on the board gets her worried as Russia (28 mins 15 secs) Amby asks if Mel has any particular plans for this tournament. Kaner asks why France is her least favourite country. Mel also gives her thoughts as England and the English Channel (30 mins) Amby asks what the PoppyCon tournament is all about (33 mins 25 secs) Amby discusses how there is a certain thrill to a face to face tournament and his one time he's replicated it in the online environment (40 mins) Amby asks Mel how she feels when she's been betrayed (42 mins 30 secs) Kaner reflects how experienced players and relatively new players react very differently to a well orchestrated stab (43 mins 45 secs) Amby asks Mel as a female Diplomacy player, how she feels she's been treated and how to get more women into the game (45 mins 15 secs) They discuss choice of words and deception (52 mins) Mel talks about playing people, not countries (54 mins) Amby asks about how Mel's strategy may change if she's up against a great player (54 mins 45 secs) Amby asks how to approach things if your ally is showing tell-signs, impacting your alliance (57 mins 30 secs) Interview with Andrew Goff and Melissa Call Andrew Goff (Goffy) joins the interview, as well as Mel's husband Matt and Goffy's partner Albert (59 mins) They return to the earlier topic of dealing with good players (60 mins) Amby asks Goffy and Mel what new players should do when it comes to trusting players (1 hr 1 min 15 secs) Goffy talks about new players learning from their mistake and finding someone you can trust and learn from them (1 hr 5 mins) Amby asks Mel about the bullshit detector and trust (1 hr 6 mins 15 secs) They discuss Goffy's "little drops of poison" and how other players view his gameplay. He gives his perspective on that (1 hr 10 mins 30 secs) Goffy talks about not worrying how many builds he gets in 1901, but then goes onto discuss a massive opening (1 hr 15 mins) He recommends online players coming to face to face and doing things they've never done before and watching the tight timeframes (1 hr 18 mins) Mel reflects that you can read a lot about the culture of the tournament by reading the rules. Goffy stresses not pissing off the tournament director (1 hr 20 mins 30 sec) Goffy gives his thoughts on tournaments with and without top boards (1 hr 27 mins 30 secs) Amby asks what a newbie player should worry about (1 hr 28 mins 30 secs) They start discussing intermediate player strategy (1 hr 34 mins) Goffy announces the 2021 WDC will be held Battlefield Bangkok at the end of July 2021. He outlines how accommodation is great value in the area and its a fantastic venue (1 hr 35 mins 40 secs) Kaner gives a big wrap about Bangkok (1 hr 37 mins 50 secs) Goffy discusses a number of events for players at WDC 2021 (1 hr 39 mins) Goffy says he won't be playing as he'll the tournament director (1 hr 40 mins) Kaner asks Goffy about the culture of Australians spying on players' writing orders. They expand on gamesmanship, culture and rules (1 hr 43 mins) Goffy discusses you're only really new in tournaments for 3 or 4 games and how to do well in a tournament, although maybe not necessarily win (1 hr 48 mins 30 secs) Goffy mentions how some US players can hold a grudge. He then discusses how European games often end (1 hr 55 mins 30 secs) He talks about fake orders and unguarding your orders (2 hrs) His next intermediate tip is to not have favourite countries, alliances and players (2 hrs 30 mins 50 secs) Amby asks if when the countries are assigned in a tournament, does Goffy have a predetermined plan in mind (2 hrs 4 mins 30 secs) They discuss the Flying Dutchman (illegally having an extra unit on the board) and why tricks are for kids (2 hrs 9 mins 30 secs) They wrap up the interview (2 hrs 13 mins) Post interview chat Kaner suggests the idea of recording discussions at the tournament (2 hrs 14 mins) The guys discuss hats (2 hrs 16 mins) They return to the conversation about recording discussions (2 hrs 18 mins 30 secs) Amby suggests that listeners give us a Shit Sandwich: something complementary, something you don't like and then end on something complementary again (2 hrs 19 mins 50 secs) Amby solos his 50 player Divided States game Amby has won the Undivided States game that they've been talking about for almost two years. Amby starts discussing what worked in his favor (2 hrs 20 mins 45 secs) Kaner asks what its like ordering 127 units to order. In answering Amby talks about the holding vs attacking (2 hrs 23 mins 10 secs) Kaner asks Amby how it approached discussions on the game in the podcast and whether listeners at some point worked out who Amby was despite it being an anonymous game (2 hrs 24 mins 50 secs) Kaner then goes onto discuss Amby's hopes on rankings and how that went (2 hrs 28 mins 40 secs) Future game plans & Diplomacy projects Amby discusses his Discord game and how he's interested in one or two of nopunin10did's upcoming Discord games: Saga of the Nine and Order of the Dragon. He also discusses getting more involved in the Nexus tournament (2 hrs 30 mins 45 secs) Kaner asks Amby, aside from this, whether he's going to take a break from variants (2 hrs 32 mins 40 secs) Amby mentions how the Minnesota Diplomacy Club and Windy City Weasles found Meetup brought in a lot of extra face to face players (2 hrs 33 mins 30 secs) [Amby post-episode: we obviously WON'T be doing this until the whole Coronavirus thing is under control] Kaner asks whether Amby might jump back into variant creation. Amby gives his thoughts on what he'd tackle, first up is a Classic map with standing neutrals. Kaner suggests maybe changing the opening unit types to a build start so Italy isn't totally hamstrung (2 hrs 36 mins) Amby discusses his next cab off the rank, a Roman Empire Crisis of the Third Century variant (see previous discussion on this idea in episode 22) (2 hrs 41 mins 30 secs) Amby briefly touches on a "true" Cold War map (but forgets about detail) and then discusses a proto-historical Colonial map of the American east coast and how to approach gunpowder European powers against Native Americans (2 hrs 45 mins 20 secs) After another drink Kaner proposes a Khmer Empire map in southeast Asia. He goes onto discuss gopher's idea of a White Russia vs Red Russia variant. Then he gives his thoughts of the colonisation of the East Indies (2 hrs 48 mins 45 secs) They talk Melbourne shopping before announcing the show is no longer an Amazon affiliate (2 hrs 52 mins 30 secs) Kaner talks about being a Victorian with mix-allegiances and Australian namesays (2 hrs 55 mins) The guys start wrapping up the episode (3 hrs 0 mins 45 secs) Venue: Saint and Rogue, Melbourne Drinks of choice: Kaner - White Rabbit dark ale from Healesville, Victoria Amby - Tooborak American Gunslinger's pale ale from the Tooborak, Victoria Just a reminder you can support the show by giving it 5 stars on iTunes or Stitcher. And don't forget if you want to help improve the audio equipment... or get the guys more drunk, you can also donate at Patreon Lastly, don't forget to subscribe so you get the latest Diplomacy Games episodes straight to your phone. Thanks as always to Dr Dan aka "The General" for his rockin' intro tune.

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Angkor Park (Part 2)

Where We've Been

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 49:18

Part 2 of our exploration of Angkor Park, the capitol of the Khmer Empire, includes visits to most famous sites of the park: Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, and Angkor Wat.

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The Kimura Traps of Angkor

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 42:05

The traditional wrestling of Cambodia, Bok Cham Bab, has a history stretching back to the days when the Khmer Empire was the undisputed lord and master of the Southeast Asian mainland. At the height of the empire's power, wrestling contests held a sufficiently meaningful role in their society that they chose to enshrine it in stone at the site of their greatest lasting achievement – the temples of Angkor. This episode takes a closer look at some of those engravings and, inspired by the presence of some distinctly modern-looking submission holds among them, asks the question: have we really already invented every grappling technique that ever will be?

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5. The Khmer Empire - Fall of the God Kings

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 98:41

Deep in the Cambodian Jungle, a ruined city crumbles among the roots of banyan trees. In this episode, we look at the history of the Khmer Empire of medieval Cambodia, and the ancient mega-city of Angkor. I want to explore how this great civilization rose to a size and wealth virtually unprecedented in the world, how it overcame the challenges of its climate and landscape, and all the factors that led to its final, dramatic collapse. Credits: Sound engineering by Thomas Ntinas Voice Actors: Rhy Brignell Lou Millington Sebastian Garbacz Music by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100209 Artist: incompetech.com/

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Cambodia's ancient Khmer Empire

The Forum

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 39:31

Around the twelfth and thirteenth century CE Angkor was thought to be one of the world's biggest cities. Its massive temple complex at Angkor Wat covered hundreds of acres adorned with majestic towers, terraces and waterways: symbols of the might of the Khmer kings who ruled the region. Angkor Wat attracts millions of tourists every year and has pride of place on the Cambodian national flag but there's much more to Angkor and the Khmer civilisation than its temples. Bridget Kendall talks about Khmer history with David Chandler, Emeritus Professor of history at Monash University in Melbourne; architectural historian Dr. Swati Chemburkar from the Jnanapravaha Arts Centre in Mumbai; anthropologist Dr. Kyle Latinis from the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore and former Dean of the University of Cambodia; and art historian Dr. Peter Sharrock from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. Photo: Angkor Wat temple complex. (SERENA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

#3 The Rise and Fall of the Khmer Empire - Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018

How did the largest city in the pre-industrial world function? What was Khmer society like during the ‘golden age’ of Angkor? How did this civilisation falter and fade? Time period covered: 1100 - 1431 Lachlan begins this episode with a discussion of one of the most impressive and famous examples of Khmer architecture; Angkor Wat. The details of this building, and what it meant for the civilisation that could build it. We also learn about the life and times of Jayavarman VII, widely reco [...]

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3: The Rise and Fall of the Khmer Empire - Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 59:40

How did the largest city in the pre-industrial world function? What was Khmer society like during the ‘golden age’ of Angkor? How did this civilisation falter and fade? Time period covered: 1100 - 1431 Lachlan begins this episode with a discussion of one of the most impressive and famous examples of Khmer architecture; Angkor Wat. The details of this building, and what it meant for the civilisation that could build it, is explained. We also learn about the life and times of Jayavarman VII, widely recognised as the ‘greatest’ of the Devaraja who lead the Khmer to conquer the greatest extent of territory and build some of its most iconic temples. Zhou Daguan, a Chinese diplomat who visited the region, is discussed as he gives a rare insight into the lives and culture of the Khmer at Angkor somewhere near it's peak. But changes would soon follow. But rather than using words like 'collapse', 'decline' or 'fall' to describe this period of Khmer civilisation, it may be more accurate to term this process as the 'transformation' of a society. The reasons for this transformation, ranging from climate change to religion are discussed. Sources David Chandler A History of Cambodia Zhou Daguan The Customs of Cambodia BBC, ‘Jungle Atlantis: Angkor Wat’s Hidden Megacity’ 2014 Virtual Angkor Project https://www.virtualangkor.com Support https://www.shadowsofutopia.com/support.html

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#3 The Rise and Fall of the Khmer Empire - Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018

How did the largest city in the pre-industrial world function? What was Khmer society like during the ‘golden age’ of Angkor? How did this civilisation falter and fade? Time period covered: 1100 - 1431 Lachlan begins this episode with a discussion of one of the most impressive and famous examples of Khmer architecture; Angkor Wat. The details of this building, and what it meant for the civilisation that could build it. We also learn about the life and times of Jayavarman VII, widely reco [...]

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2: The Rise and Fall of the Khmer Empire - Part One

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 47:05

How did the Khmer civilisation begin? How were they able to prosper to the point of building the megacity of Angkor? Time period covered: 2000 BC – 900 AD In this episode, Lachlan seeks to explain the early processes that developed amongst the Khmer civilisation in and around the region that would eventually become Cambodia. This involves an explanation of the different cultural influences from India and China that would see a kind of hybridised people come to prominence on the Indochinese mainland. The story of early Funan and Chenla, as well as the development of the ‘Devaraja cult’; a system where a universal monarch is regarded as a kind of incarnation of a deity is discussed as well as the establishment of the early cities which will become the seat of the vast Khmer Empire. The ingenious methods of water management that will support the kinds of society and architecture the civilisation is famous for is also explained. The episode ends at the reign of Suryavarman and the construction of Phnom Bakheng and the vast baray, in the era just before the ‘peak’ of the civilisation. Sources David Chandler A History of Cambodia Support https://www.shadowsofutopia.com/support.html

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#2 The Rise and Fall of the Khmer Empire - Part One

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018

How did the Khmer civilisation begin? How were they able to prosper to the point of building the megacity of Angkor? Time period covered: 2000 BC – 900 AD In this episode, Lachlan seeks to explain the early processes that developed amongst the Khmer civilisation in and around the region that would eventually become Cambodia. An explanation of the different cultural influences from India and China that would see a kind of hybridised people come to prominence on the Indochinese mainland. [...]

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#2 The Rise and Fall of the Khmer Empire - Part One

The History Fangirl Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018

How did the Khmer civilisation begin? How were they able to prosper to the point of building the megacity of Angkor? Time period covered: 2000 BC – 900 AD In this episode, Lachlan seeks to explain the early processes that developed amongst the Khmer civilisation in and around the region that would eventually become Cambodia. An explanation of the different cultural influences from India and China that would see a kind of hybridised people come to prominence on the Indochinese mainland. [...]

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The Lost History of Angkor

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 70:17

Angkor, along with its most famous temple Angkor Wat, is one of the most unique places in the world. The French claim to have discovered it when Cambodia was part of French Indochina, but like so many “lost” places the locals always knew about it. However, much of what we know about the ancient city comes from inscriptions and other artwork on the temple. And because the jungle climate much of the other information we have about the city may be lost forever, but we do know that it was the largest pre-industrial city in the history of the world. My guest today is Drew Vahrenkamp of the Wonders of the World podcast. We chat about the ancient history of Angkor, how tourism in the city has changed dramatically over the last two decades, and how history lovers grapple with the ancient past of Cambodia, and the more recent reign of the Khmer Rouge. The Difference Between Angkor and Angkor Wat Drew told me that “Angkor” is actually Khmer for capital, and so Angkor Wat translates to capital temple. The city of Angkor was so massive, so populated, that at its peak (from about the ninth century to the 14th century) one out of every thousand people on Earth lived in the city. Angkor Wat, of course, is the prominent temple and landmark of Angkor, and a depiction of it actually sits in the center of the Cambodian flag. It's literally at the center of Cambodian identity, and it's the main tourism site in the country, with approximately 2 million people a year visiting. That's a good and a bad thing of course. Great for Cambodia, but bad for someone trying to experience the site and not a thousand people trying to take the perfect Instagram photo. Jayavarman II and the Rise of Angkor Taking in the sheer size of Angkor is mind-blowing. It was about 400 square miles, making it 30% larger than the five boroughs of New York City, and nearly double the size of the city of Chicago. Drew told me that we don't have an exact time for when the city was founded because often cities would be settled, then they would be abandoned or changed or another city would arise on top of it. But the first major ruler that we know of, who really started the Khmer Empire was Jayavarman II in about 802. Jayavarman oversaw the building of what we understand as Angkor, with the houses and palaces being built of wood, but the temples being built out of stone. In fact, the Khmer people used more stone for the temples of Angkor than the Egyptians used for the pyramids. So historians are now left with only the temples surviving the humid jungle climate. The Preservation of Angkor Drew is full of good stories about the early days of Angkor (including one about a young prince leading a battle atop the head of a war elephant). But what's perhaps so fascinating about Angkor in the broad picture is that it was, culturally, as advanced and beautiful as any of the “great cultures” we study and celebrate every day. The only difference is that it was in the jungle. So while we may become invested in the Anglo-Saxons, or know so much about the desert cultures of the Middle East, really what it comes down to is that they had different weather, and the jungles of Cambodia were not conducive to preservation. But luckily, Angkor Wat, built by the elephant-riding king, Suryavarman I, has been preserved. Jayavarman VII and the Rise and Fall of the Khmer Empire While Jayavarman II may have founded Angkor, it was Jayavarman VII who really helped build many of the beautiful temples and structures of the city. Many of these included depictions of his face, 216 according to Drew, but that doesn't diminish the beauty of the temples. But soon after Jayavarman VII, as Drew put it, “the whole thing collapses.” War with Thailand decimates the city, Buddhism rises leading to less deference to authority, and climate change alters the environment of Angkor drastically. From there, it's a more modern history of colonization, and of course the troubled rule of the Khmer Rouge. Angkor is a fascinating, beautiful place, and one whose history, even with so much of it lost, connects with our current times, as this conversation shows. Outline of This Episode [2:10] The difference between Angkor and Angkor Wat [3:30] Drew's first trip to Angkor [8:30] Instagram and traveling [18:01] Jayavarman II [22:57] Khmer religions [31:23] Suryavarman I and Angkor Wat [35:00] Jayavarman VII [43:45] War with Thailand and the collapse of Angkor [48:57] French colonization of Cambodia [52:03] Angkor Wat during the reign of the Khmer Rouge [58:04] How Angkor's history is connected to today [1:01:03] Visiting Angkor Wat Resources Mentioned The Wonders of the World podcast The Wonders of the World on Twitter The Wonders of the World on Facebook Stephanie's appearance on Wonders of the World Things to Do in Siem Reap Plus a Siem Reap Travel Guide Angkor Wat Sunrise Guide The Angkor Wat Monkeys are Jerks Connect With Stephanie stephanie@historyfangirl.com https://historyfangirl.com Support Stephanie on Patreon Featuring the song “Places Unseen” by Lee Rosevere. More info and photographs for this episode at: https://historyfangirl.com/the-lost-history-of-angkor/

How to develop a variant, interview with Captainmeme & Rat Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2017 133:06

The guys discuss how to develop a variant, introduce the new segment: online Diplomacy pet peeves and talk NMR's, interview Captainmeme: a player across vDip, webDip and PlayDip and talk about the Rat Wars variant. Phew! What a bumper episode! Intro The guys go ga-ga over the classiness of the speak-easy bar they're recording in today: Saville Row. Amby is in ecstasy with his glass of wine as they discuss it's a year since our first episode (15 secs) How do you develop a variant? Kaner starts discussing recent questions in the forums from MichaelB and Vauban about how do you create a Diplomacy variant (4 mins 15 secs) MichaleB is looking at creating a global World War 2 variant. Kaner discusses at the time of recording he wasn't sure about starting positions and as a result getting the right balance vs historical accuracy (5 mins 30 secs) Amby suggests the timeline of WW2 in best achieving historical accuracy and player balance would be around the time of maximum extent of the Axis powers, or just before it. Kaner also suggests depending on the positioning of sea territories around America you could slow down their engagement in the war (6 mins 30 secs) Kaner discusses how do you take an awesome map and prepare it for coding. A long time ago KingAtom who created Habelya posted on forum.webdiplomacy.net about what you need to do for map names, and color coding territories to upload them into a php Lab (10 mins) After this you need to do some work in a Diplomacy Lab using its tools to identify where each territory is (which connections that location to the color of the territory), assign whether the territories are land, sea or coast, and create connections between territories. Provided you're following standard Dip rules this is a pretty straight forward process. Its only with special rules that you need a developer. Depending on the complexity you can either (14 mins 30 secs) Amby discusses how he really would love to see Versailles brought to vDip. We've discussed how awesome this variant is in other episodes. Having it implemented with its special rules for controlling two countries would be really handy if that code is re-used in other variants (18 mins) Kaner discusses good variant development resources at Dip Pouch, Diplomatic Core and the Diplomacy Variant Bank - a couple of good articles about supply centre ratio to territories which you could easily find with a bit of Googling (20 mins) He goes onto mention how a Dip Wiki could come back at some stage in the future which could help pull together even greater detail (21 mins) Kaner brings up how he stumbled on an old archived game on the Diplomatic Core called War in 2020 by Jason Reiner, where using his Indiana Jones skills he reconstructed the variant and brought it to vDip. Jason says he made the map over 20 years ago, and is now looking at developing a Vietnam War variant (21 mins 30 secs) Kaner likes the region and would like to create a Khmer Empire game also set in the region, but understandably hundreds of years earlier (26 mins) The guys start fighting over how successful America's military endeavors have gone since WW2 (27 mins) They move back to variant development talk and discuss the time they generally took to create variants (from back when vDip was regularly publishing new variants a few years ago). They talk about the prospect of a Dip variant renaissance (29 mins) Online Diplomacy pet peeves: NMR's We have a suggestion from Super_Dipsy at PlayDip for a new segment about frustrations of online Dip (31 mins) Kaner discusses one that gets to him is loss of previously published info. Amby mentions the guidance on what to do isn't always clear and you repeat the same mistakes again and again (31 mins 45 secs) They fight over the frustrations of NMR's (and Amby takes it on the chin). Kaner discusses the dilemma he has in whether he should take advantage of a NMR player's centres and whether the game should be cancelled. Amby has no problems with this at all, gobbling up SCs (32 mins 30 secs) They talk about ways around trying to avoid this problem, or reduce the risk of it happening (34 mins): Reliability ratings and how you can create games with high benchmarks to try to avoid this happening Inviting players into password protected games where players are generally reliable A pre-agreement where the game condition for playing is if a player NMR's the game will be cancelled Set up the game settings when creating to extend the phase automatically if a player NMR's Amby and Kaner suggest they'll go out to vDip, webDip and PlayDip and ask what are player's pet peeves, and based on that highlight a peeve each episode and look at how each of the sites deal with that (43 mins) Interview with Captainmeme Kaner discusses how Captainmeme has a lot of experience with iritations due to being a vDip moderator and has the Comedy Cube at webDip and also hangs out at PlayDip (45 mins) Our interview starts with Captainmeme introducing himself and how he finds the time to be so prolific on vDip, webDip and PlayDip (46 mins 30 secs) He explains the different styles of play across the three main sites (49 mins 20 secs) Captain talks about his role as a moderator (50 mins 30 secs) He goes on to discuss what he likes about PlayDip (52 mins 30 secs) Captain touches on Mafia and explains the culture of it at webDip and PlayDip (54 mins 30 secs) Kaner gives his thoughts and explains why Mafia sounds so attractive to Dip players. As Amby is a bit slow in learning, he keeps asking Cap more questions to better understand Mafia (57 mins 20 secs) Kaner asks what attracted Cap to Diplomacy variants and the variant that hooked him (60 mins) Then its on to his current two favorite variant: 1 vs 1 and Chaos. He goes on to describe his role coordinating the 1 vs 1 tournament at webDip (1 hr 2 mins 45 secs) Captain talks about the upcoming conclusion to the 1 vs 1 webDip Showdown tournament (although this is now completed since the interview) (1 hr 7 mins) Amby fucks up on muting his mike, giving listeners an insight into what happens when his dog barks too much during Skype interviews with Dip players (1 hr 11 mins 15 secs) Kaner gives his personal perspectives on 1 vs 1 games (1 hr 12 mins 30 secs) Amby asks Cap about his role bringing Ankara Crescent (zultar's favourite variant) to vDip and explains how you play the game (1 mins 13 secs) Amby keeps fucking up with his mike and his dog's antics. Meanwhile in proper Dip talk, Cap takes his hat off to Kaner's gameplay in a game of Ankara Crescent they played together in (1 he 15 mins 30 secs) Cap talks about his thoughts on preventing losing SCs in Ankara Crescent (1 hr 17 mins 30 secs) Kaner gives his ideas of playing Ankara Crescent... with Bourse (1 hr 19 mins) The guys then start discussing the Bourse game, Captain's strategy and where he sees the game going (1 hr 20 mins 20 secs) Kaner asks Cap why he let the cat out of the bag on Bourse strategy during the middle of the game, before giving a summary of the game's comings and goings (1 hr 25 mins) Amby asks if Cap's strategy has changed now he's no longer on the board (1 hr 36 mins) Amby asks Cap about his mid-game suggestion for a future game where the score is a mix between the Bourse and the board (1 hr 39 mins 45 secs) Kaner delves into what map would be best for the next Bourse game (1 hr 41 mins 50 secs) Post interview wrap-up Amby discusses his conversation with Captain re: whether Ruffhaus or Bozo will win the Bourse. Amby discusses the Bourse board SC transfer which would bring Bozo up to 1st position. Amby is doing this at the same time of eliminating Axum and Wagadu and is hoping it will get him into the 5th position he has been aiming for a long time [Amby says in the podcast that RUFFHAUS didn't know about this, but in fact did... bozo just didn't tell Amby that he also told RUFF!] (1 hr 43 mins) Kaner also says he found Captain's 1 versus 1 tournament and Mafia discussion was really interesting and he learnt a lot. Then they start squabbling about how Mafia works based on their understanding of what Captain said (1 hr 47 mins 30 secs) Kaner says he's interested in giving a Mafia game a go (1 hr 50 mins) Amby says he's starting to get a number of games finishing, including a Mars game - Ground control to Major Tom. And with the ratings changes needs to join some new rated games (1 hr 51 mins 15 secs) Amby asks Kaner about how he created the Mars variant. Amby tries educating Kaner on who Kim Hughes is (1 hr 53 mins 30 secs) They discuss the WWIV game they've both joined: Furnace of Affliction (1 hr 55 mins 45 secs) The Rat Wars variant Kaner created the Rat Wars variant and recently won a game! You can see this game called Ratatouille on vDip (1 hr 57 mins 15 secs) Kaner accuses Amby of not playing his variants (1 hr 57 mins 45 secs) He goes on to discuss the variant's fog of war nature, the two types of rat units you can build (arrow rats and spear rats) and how they differ in movement and when confronted with walls, and how supply centres work based on rat unit type (1 hr 58 mins 15 secs) Amby expresses his interest in the way the coding for the rules works and how that code could be used in other variants. Kaner then gives a synopsis about the game he played and won. He touches on some general aspects of the variant (2 hrs 2 mins) Amby asks Kaner how he got the idea for Rat Wars (2 hrs 6 mins 30 secs) Amby then asks Kaner if there was a working Lab, what changes would he make to the variant now that its been played a while (2 hrs 7 mins 30 secs) Kaner finishes up to discuss his winning strategy for the variant: luck. Amby says its Kaner's equivalent of 1066 to Amby (2 hrs 9 mins 45 secs) The guys start wrapping things up. Kaner leaves us with a joke about heaven, old ladies and ducks (2 hrs 11 mins 15 secs) Venue: Saville Row, Brisbane Drinks of choice: Kaner - Young Henry's Seasonal Brew from Victoria Amby - The Other Wine Company grenache from McLaren Vale, South Australia Don't forget if you're enjoying the podcast please hop onto iTunes and give us a rating and a review so we can get the Diplomacy message out. If you have any suggestions on what you'd like to see covered in an upcoming podcast, or something you'd like to see regularly covered, please contact us or leave your thoughts in the comments below. Thanks to Dan Philip for his rockin' intro to the Diplomacy Games podcast.

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Variant talk & interview with Alex Ronke / nopunin10did from PlayDip

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 112:57

The guys keep the drinking going and the Dip talk rolling with variant ideas and interview Alex Ronke/nopunin10did from Play Dip, creator of the 1812 Overture and Dissolution variants and talk exciting development news. Intro The penny drops for Amby after Kaner's initial rambling start to the podcast (15 secs) They provide an intro about the interview of this episode with Alex Ronke, who goes by the pseudonym on PlayDip of nopunin10did (3 mins) But before that the guys go on a tangent about Game of Thrones and RUFFHAUS' naming of various vDip players' equivalent if they were GoT characters, and ask him to do an update of Dip players and GoT characters (4 mins) They talk about whether they should make an effort to go to a face-to-face tournament in Australia later this year (8 mins) Amby starts talking Bourse, even though the discussion is a little dated now due to the time delay between recording and getting the podcast out. Kaner says he's a slack bastard for NMRing (10 mins 30 secs) Then its on to discussion about the actual map of Known World 901 and Amby hearing even more nations on the map and their SC's mentioned in the podcast "The Lesser Bonapartes" and the real life expansion of Axum and also Samarkand capital of the Timurid empire. Check out Google Images to see what Samarkand looks like (13 mins) Variant ideas Amby's got into another podcast called "Our Fake History" which had an episode on Ninjas which got him thinking about a new variant set on a modified Sengoku map called "Ninjas vs Samurai." (23 mins) Kaner gets taken in by a fake concert poster (34 mins) Amby then starts discussing his idea of a variant Century series, where the map is based on real life borders every 100 years eg building on the 901 map, having a 1001 map, a 1101 map etc. Kaner discusses how he has a program that shows this for every six months. But you can also get a feel oft this on Youtube (36 mins) Kaner briefly discusses how he wants to make a variant based on the Khmer Empire in southeast Asia (38 mins) The guys talk about the release of the Napoleonic variant at the Russian site, Diplomail. They talk about the challenge of a map with no neutral SCs. Kaner reckons if the variant was made available elsewhere it would get a good following. They guys discuss the play test of the map on the Diplomail dev server - Kaner as Naples NMR'ed and Amby played the Ottomans. Sweden won the game - congrats to Anglichanka who soloed (39 mins) Amby then start talking about a PlayDip play by forum game "Dissolution" that he's currently playing and how he's going (45 mins) Interview with Alex Ronke / nopunin10did from PlayDip The guys introduce our interview. Alex who goes by the screen name nopunin10did at PlayDip has created both the Dissolution and 1812 Overture variants as well as helping out Baron von Powell on 1900 and The Two Towers. The guys foreshadow that there's some really exciting stuff toward the end of the interview (51 mins) Alex starts by giving a little background about his Dip journey and how Baron von Powell's 1900 got him into PlayDip variants (52 mins) He describes how he likes turning on and off various PlayDip rules, especially the Age of Empires option and Fog of War (54 mins 30 secs) He goes on to discuss his views on what is the greatest Dip variant (56 mins 30 secs) Amby asks Alex about explaining the Dissolution variant, how non-playing characters work and we take a flashback to the 1990's (59 mins) Alex goes on to explain that the game Amby is in is the first time the variant has been played (1 hr 13 mins) Amby asks about what possible changes to the map or rules may be incorporated into the variant after its first run (1 hr 15 mins) Alex talks about the system he put in place for a simulated foreign relations grid vs a more complicated system of favors and Diplomacy points for non-player characters (1 hr 18 mins) Alex explains what he has learnt along the way when it comes to variant creation and discusses 1812 Overture and balance (1 hr 23 mins) Amby asks about the GMing role of a game and what time commitment is needed (1 hr 31 mins) Apologies for an audio quality breakup around 41 mins 45 secs, but it only takes a moment to pass Amby gives Alex a big thumbs up on the graphical quality of Alex's maps and asks about automating any of his variants (1 hr 35 mins 30 secs) Then Alex drops a bomb shell on his side project plans for moving 1900 to the vDip/webDip platform and improving the way the core php code works for Diplomacy so coding hacks for variants aren't the default way of solving problems (1 hr 36 mins) He gives an example of how be cleaning up the code it will allow rules initially intended for variants to be implemented, such as Ancient Mediterranean's rules around the Balearic Islands (1 hr 43 mins) Alex discusses how he's already been talking to Oli about how he may be able to contribute to vDip with his coding improvements (1 hr 48 mins) Kaner discusses Alex's plans to change the core code to be more user friendly and really likes his thought processes with variant development. Plus he's been talking to Oli (1 hr 50 mins) The guys then start wrapping things up and introduce the idea of listeners shouting a round of drinks rather than rating and reviewing the podcast (1 hr 52 mins) Venue: Sonny's House of Blues, Brisbane Drinks of choice: Kaner - Young Henry's Natural Lager from New South Wales Amby - El Hurricane pinot noir from the Barossa Valley, South Australia Don't forget if you're enjoying the podcast please hop onto iTunes and give us a rating and a review so we can get the Diplomacy message out. If you have any suggestions on what you'd like to see covered in an upcoming podcast, or something you'd like to see regularly covered, please contact us or leave your thoughts in the comments below. Thanks to Dan Philip for his rockin' intro to the Diplomacy Games podcast.

Eliminations & the USA variant