Che Bong Nga

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Chế Bồng Nga
Born	13?? The Red King of Champa (ruled 1360 - 1390)
Died	Che Bong Nga was killed in battle in 1382 (1390)

Chế Bồng Nga ruled 1360 - 1390 CE (Cik Bunga- bunga is the malay word for flower) also known as The Red King is the last strong king of the Champa. In Vietnamese stories he is called The Red King. Che Bong Nga appearently managed to unite the Champa lands under his rule and by 1372 he was strong enough to attack Vietnam from the sea. Champa forces sacked the capital city (Hanoi) in 1372 and then again in 1377. A last attack in 1388 was checked by the Vietnamese General Ho Quy Ly, future founder of the Ho Dynasty. Che Bong Nga died two years later in 1390. This was the last serious offensive by the Champa against Vietnam but it helped spell the end of the Tran Dynasty, which was revealed as weak and ineffective in the face of the Champa military (Vietnam, Trials and Tribulations of a Nation D. R. SarDesai, ppg 33-34, 1988).