History of Southeast Asia

Recent Episodes

Episode 10, The Birth of Siam and Laos

Posted December 1, 2016 • 00:42:38

We're almost finished looking at Southeast Asia in the Middle Ages. This episode tells how Siam (modern Thailand) and Lan Xang (Laos) got started. And...

Episode 9, The First Burmese Empire

Posted November 16, 2016 • 00:35:07

This episode covers Burma (also called Myanmar) in the Middle Ages, with special emphasis on the Bagan Empire. Visit a city with more than 2,000 pagodas!...

Episode 8, The Five Hundred Years War

Posted November 1, 2016 • 00:42:52

This episode covers Vietnam from 939 to 1471. During this time two nations existed in the territory of present-day Vietnam (three if you count the...

Episode 7, The Khmers

Posted October 16, 2016 • 00:40:00

We're now up to the most spectacular civilization in ancient/medieval Southeast Asia. This episode covers Cambodia from 550 to 1431, the golden age...

Episode 6, Pre-Islamic Indonesia

Posted October 1, 2016 • 00:52:55

This episode covers Indonesia from the year 600 to 1500, the years when historical records become available, but before most Indonesians converted to...