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Champa-Annam Conflict

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1271–1280

In the 1270s, the Champa kingdom and Annam (Trần dynasty) repeatedly fought along the central Vietnamese border.

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  1. 1271–1275Hải Vân Pass · Thừa Thiên-Huế ProvinceAfter securing its northern defenses against the Mongol threat, the Trần dynasty turned its military attention southward. Champa forces occasionally crossed Hải Vân Pass to raid northward, clashing in small-scale engagements with Annan border troops, deepening mutual grievances.
  2. 1278–1279Near the Champa capital Vijaya (Indrapura) · Quảng Nam ProvinceThe Trần dynasty dispatched armies southward, invading Champa's heartland and forcing the Champa king to send envoys seeking peace and pay tribute. Annam forces plundered Champa goods and burned some cities, further weakening Champa's national power.
  3. 1279–1280Central Vietnamese border · VietnamAlthough Champa temporarily submitted, the border conflict between the two sides was not fundamentally resolved. Champa continued to contend with Annam in the 1280s, and the Trần dynasty maintained military pressure on the south, keeping the power balance in eastern mainland Southeast Asia in constant turmoil.

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