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Linhap (Champa) and Tang Conflicts
In the 8th century, Linhap (Champa) and the Tang dynasty repeatedly clashed along the central Vietnamese coast, contesting trade routes and tributary…
Timeline
- 750–760Southern frontier of the Annan Protectorate · VietnamTaking advantage of lax Tang border defenses, Champa forces raided southward, capturing some prefectures and counties and forcing the Annan Protectorate to muster troops for defense, sharply heightening tensions on the southern frontier.
- 760–800Around the Champa capital · Quảng NamThe Tang dispatched generals leading naval and land forces southward, at one point penetrating deep into Champa's heartland. Champa sent envoys to sue for peace and resume tribute; thereafter the two sides still had occasional friction, but large-scale warfare subsided.
Sources
- 旧唐书 — 刘昫等 (945)
- The Champa Kingdom: The History of an Extinct Southeast Asian Civilization — Charles River Editors (2018)