Circa 220-230 C.E
Chinese texts mention a kingdom of Linyi, situated south of the Chinese command post in Rinan and enlarging northward into Rinan territory.
284
Embassy of Linyi at the Chinese court.
Second half of the third century
Inscription in Sanskrit at Vo Canh (in the Nha Trang region).
357
Northern frontier of Linyi (the capital of which is in today’s Hue region) drawn at the Gate of Annam.
Late fourth century
Several inscriptions written in Sanskrit mention the foundation of the first sanctuary of My Son (dedicated to Shiva).
520
A king of Linyi bore the Sanskrit name Vijayavarman.
Sixth century
Gradual fusion of Linyi with a kingdom that would later be called Champa.
605
Chinese invasion.
658-668
Two inscriptions use the term “Champa” for the first time.
774
Sanctuary of Po Nagar (Nha Trang) burnt down by Javanese pirates.
Between 854 and 875 and the tenth century
Buddhist sanctuary Dong Duong founded. Time of kingdom’s greatest expansion, regions – from north to south – with the following Sanskrit names: Indrapura (between the Gate of Annam and the Col of Clouds), Amaravati (Quang Nam and Quang Ngai, including My Son and Trà Kieu), Vijaya (Binh Dinh), Kauthara (around Nha Trang) and Panduranga (Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan).
877
Transcription of the name Champa in Chinese: Tchan Tch’eng.
938
Ngo Quyen founded a state independent from China that became Dai Co Viet in 968.
950
Khmer raid on Kauthara.
982
The Viet king Le Dai Hanh attacks Indrapura.
995-997
Raids by Champa on Dai Co Viet.
1000
Transfer of the Cham capital from Indrapura to Vijaya.
1021-1026-1044
Viet attacks on Champa.
Eleventh century
First Muslim communities noted in Champa.
1043
Capture of Vijaya by Viet King Ly Thanh Tong.
1068
Champa attack on Dai Co Viet.
1069
The Viet king Ly Thanh Tong defeated Champa (Quy Nhon taken). Three northern provinces ceded by Champa to Dai Viet, as war damages.
1074
King Harivarman IV crowned. Closer ties with China.
1145
Khmer king Suryavarman II invaded Champa.
1177
Angkor, Khmer capital, taken by the Champa army.
1181
Jayavarman VII crowned in Angkor.
1190
Jayavarman VII freed his kingdom and captured Vijaya, the Cham capital.
1203-1220
After further battles, Champa is annexed by the Khmer kingdom.
1283
Mongol invasion.
End of the thirteenth century
Cham script replaced Sanskrit in inscriptions.
1306
Prince Harijit obtained the hand of the sister of the Viet king Tran Anh Tong in exchange for the cession of two northern Champa provinces (O and Ri).
Between 1371 and 1389
The lost provinces were reclaimed by king Che Bong Nga, who also carried out raids on the Viet capital Thang Long, later called Hanoi.
1471
Vijaya, the Champa capital, taken by the Viet: 60,000 killed and 30,000 made prisoner. The victorious Viet king, Le Thanh Tong, gave Bo Tri Tri, a military chief in Vijaya, the lands of Kauthara, Panduranga and the high plateaux of the west. The new kingdom received Chinese investiture in 1478.
1653
Another Cham defeat by Viet King Nguyen. Of Champa, only Panduranga remained.
1692
Further defeat: Panduranga lost its independence.
1802-1822
Po Sau Nun Can, a Cham and the companion in war of the emperor Gia Long, became leader of Panduranga (a “protectorate” of Annam).
1832
Death of Le Van Duyet. Vietnamese emperor Minh Menh erased the remains of Champa from the map.
1835
Death of Ja Tak Va.