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WHERE DID THE CHAM PEOPLE COME FROM? Welcome to Su Viet — a history podcast channel for history lovers who want to sleep soundly each night with fascinating stories from the past. In today's episode of the Vietnamese History Podcast, Su Viet takes you into one of the greatest mysteries of Southeast Asian history: Where did the real Cham people come from? In the central region of Vietnam, red brick towers have stood for a thousand years without mortar. These are the remains of the Champa Kingdom — a powerful maritime empire that once controlled the entire trade route from India to China, conquered the Khmer Empire's capital Angkor, and three times burned down Thang Long, forcing the Tran dynasty kings to flee. BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE STORY: Khu Lien (192 AD) — A Cham leader in Tuong Lam district, who took advantage of the weakening Eastern Han dynasty to revolt, kill the governor, and establish the Lam Ap state — the predecessor of Champa. He laid the first foundation stone for a thousand-year empire. Bhadravarman (circa 4th century) — The first king clearly recorded in Champa inscriptions. The founder of the My Son sanctuary, he merged his name with the god Shiva to create the god-king Bhadresvara — giving birth to the god-king tradition of Champa. Sambhuvarman (572–629) — The king who lost his capital to General Liu Fang of the Sui dynasty in 605, but later revived the kingdom in the South, giving it the new name CHAMPA — a name that would last for 1,200 years. He rebuilt My Son using fired bricks. Indravarman II (854–893) – The king who brought Mahayana Buddhism to Champa, built the Dong Duong Buddhist monastery in 875 – the largest Buddhist center in medieval Southeast Asia. He combined Hinduism and Buddhism, creating the peak of Champa culture in the 9th century. Jaya Indravarman IV (reigned from around 1167) – A naval genius who carried out an incredible campaign in 1177: leading a fleet across the sea, up the Mekong River, across Lake Tonle Sap, and occupying the capital Angkor of the Khmer Empire – the most daring naval battle in the history of ancient Southeast Asia. Che Bong Nga / Po Binasuor (1360–1390) – The last powerful king of Champa. During his 30-year reign, he launched 12 attacks on Dai Viet, burned Thang Long three times, and killed King Tran Due Tong on the battlefield. Died because he was betrayed by the young general Ba Lau Ke, who pointed out the wrong paint color for the royal ship. MAIN SOURCES: Georges Maspero, Le royaume de Champa (1928) — The most authoritative Champa study in French academia P. B. Lafont, The Kingdom of Champa: Geography, Population and History Po Dharma, Chroniques du Pânduranga (1978) — The Panduranga Chronicle Po Dharma, The Last 33 Years of the Kingdom of Champa 1802–1835 Ngo Si Lien, Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu (15th century) Le Quy Don, Phu Bien Tap Luc (18th century) Corpus des Inscriptions du Champa, EFEO Paris — Compilation of Champa Inscriptions UNESCO World Heritage Committee, My Son Sanctuary Nomination File (1999) William Noseworthy, The Cham's First Highland Sovereign: Po Romé (2013) Danny Wong Tze Ken, The Nguyen and Champa during the 17th and 18th centuries (2007) #VietnameseHistory #HistoryOfVietnam #HistoryPodcast #Champa #ChamPeople Podcast content narrated by AI voice of Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Ngan ⚠️ COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This video is copyrighted by the Vietnamese History Podcast channel. The content is meticulously compiled based on official historical documents. Please do not re-upload in any form. © 2026 Vietnamese History Podcast - Vietnamese History Podcast Channel --- Thank you for accompanying the Vietnamese History Podcast. We wish you a good night's sleep with our easy-to-listen-to history!