Khmer-Cham Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Indochina
- Date: 1050-1203
Article abstract: At issue: Khmer territorial expansion and political control over Champa. Result: Khmer-Cham wars are inconclusive but do contribute to the eventual decline of both powers at the hands of the Thai and Vietnamese.
Background
During the first half of the eleventh century, the Khmer Empire approached its zenith under Suryavarman I. The empire extended to the Burmese-Malay frontier, encompassed most of modern-day Thailand and Laos, and extended to the mouth of the Mekong River. In the east, meanwhile, the neighboring Champa Dynasty, located...
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