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Khmer–Cham Wars

1177 CE – 1220 CE · 43 years

Champa's devastating 1177 naval attack sacked the Khmer capital of Angkor. Jayavarman VII rallied the Khmer, defeated Champa in a great naval battle on Tonle Sap, and rebuilt Angkor on an even grander scale — including the famous Bayon temple.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Khmer Empire (Jayavarman VII)
  • Kingdom of Champa

Key moments

Defining events in the Khmer–Cham Wars.

  1. 1177 Cham sack of Angkor
  2. 1181 Naval battle on Tonle Sap
  3. 1203 Conquest of Champa

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