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Lý Thánh Tông's campaigns against Champa

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1065–1069

In the 1060s Champa's king Rudravarman III stopped paying tribute in 1065 and raided the border from 1068;…

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  1. 1065–1068Đại Việt–Champa border · VietnamChampa's king Rudravarman stopped paying tribute to the Ly dynasty in 1065 and from 1068 sent troops to raid the Đại Việt border; Lý Thánh Tông ordered warships repaired and the army prepared for a personal campaign against Champa.
  2. 1069Vijaya · VietnamLý Thánh Tông led a naval force in person with Lý Thường Kiệt as vanguard, storming and burning Champa's capital Vijaya, capturing King Rudravarman as the Champa army routed.
  3. 1069Thăng Long (capital of Đại Việt) · VietnamRudravarman ceded the three provinces of Địa Lý, Ma Lệnh, and Bố Chính (present-day Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị area) in exchange for release; Đại Việt annexed the new territory and Champa resumed tribute relations; Lý Thường Kiệt was enfeoffed for his merit.

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