Episode 4 of 5
Fall and Sack of Ayutthaya
- When
- 7 April 1767
- Where
- Siamese royal capital
- Part of
- Fall of Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya fell to the Burmese on 7 April 1767, ending the war and the four-century-old kingdom.
Ayutthaya, the Siamese royal capital for four centuries, fell to Burmese troops on 7 April 1767. The sack ended the Burmese–Siamese War of 1765–1767 and brought the 417-year-old Ayutthaya Kingdom, founded in 1350, to an end, along with the 79-year-old Ban Phlu Luang dynasty founded by Phetracha in 1688.
Sources
- Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Ekkathat Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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