What caused the population of Angkor to migrate south to Longvek?
Natural disaster
Economic collapse
Sacking by Ayutthaya
Disease outbreak
Answer
A Khmer rebellion against Siamese authority led to the sacking of Angkor by Ayutthaya in 1431. This event caused the population of Angkor to migrate south to Longvek.
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