The Nguyen Lords: How Vietnam Conquered the Mekong Delta

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While earlier episodes focused on northern defenses against Mongol and Ming invasions, this episode shifts south to the Nguyen Lords' two-century expansion into the Mekong Delta. We explore how civil war, maritime trade, and aggressive hydraulic engineering allowed a fractured southern court to absorb the Champa Kingdom and push into Khmer territory. Lucas and Luna examine the role of Truong Tan, the strategic settlement of Prey Nokor, and the cultural fusion that created modern Southern…