Chế Mân, or Jaya Simhavarman III (r. 1288 - 1307), was a king of Champa during a time when the threat of the Mongols was imminent. In 1282, Kublai Khan tried to gain passage into Champa by pretending to settle a division with Java. Chế Mân denied the Khan's entrance, and this angered him. Kublai Khan then asked Annam for entrance into Champa but received the same denial. In 1285, Kublai Khan sent 500,000 troops to fight Champa and Annam. However, the death of one of his top leaders put an end to the Mongol invasion of Champa and Annam.
The mutual struggle against the Mongols brought Annam and Champa closer together. Thus, the Annamese king Tran Anh Tong married off his daughter, Huyen Tran, to Chế Mân in exchange for the provinces of O and Lý. However, Chế Mân died soon after and the Princess's refusal to die with her husband was considered a national disgrace to Champa. In response to this, Chế Mân's son, Che Chi, set out to recapture two districts ceded by Champa to Annam. He was defeated, however, and died a prisoner in Annam.[1]
| Preceded by Indravarman V 1265–1288 |
King of Champa 1288–1307 |
Succeeded by Chế Chi 1307–1312 |