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Champa–Khmer War

Type Event Region Indochina Time 1203–1204

In 1203, Angkor king Jayavarman VII launched a military expedition against Champa;…

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  1. 1203Angkor · CambodiaJayavarman VII assembled troops from Angkor and advanced into Cham territory by land and water routes, continuing the previous policy of conquest against Champa.
  2. 1203Vijaya · ChampaKhmer forces breached the Cham capital Vijaya; Cham king Indravarman IV was captured, and Cham's political center suffered a severe blow.
  3. 1204–1210Cham territory · ChampaCham nobles subsequently launched a restoration movement; war and tributary relations between the Khmer and Champa seesawed over the following years, and the power balance of mainland Southeast Asia continued to be reshuffled.

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