Rudravarman I (r. 529–572 AD; Chinese: 高式 律陁羅跋摩; pinyin: Gāoshì Lütuóluóbámó, Early Middle Chinese: *lɔ-dɑ-lɑ-bɑt-mɑ) was a king of early Champa.

Rudravarman
King of Campādeśa
King of Lâm Ấp (Bestowed by the Liang dynasty)
Reign529–572
PredecessorBicuibamo
SuccessorSambhuvarman
Died572
DynastySimhapura dynasty

Rudravarman was a descendant of king Manorathavarman (Fàn Wéndí). His father was a brahman, while his mother was a niece of Manorathavarman. In 530 he was enfeoffed with titles king of Linyi (Linyi Wang 林邑王), Commissioner with Special Powers (Chijie 持節), Commander-in-Chief of all Military Affairs in the Coastal Region (Dudu Yanhai Zhujunshi 都督沿海諸軍事), General of Pacification of the South (Annan Jiangjun 安南將軍) by the Chinese Liang dynasty.[1][2]

In 541 he invaded the Jiude/Cửu Đức (Chinese: 九徳; pinyin: Jiǔdé; today Hà Tĩnh) province.[3] Pham Tu, a general of Ly Bon, defeated Rudravarman in 544. Michael Vickery speculates that Pham Tu might be a Linyi subject who then fled north and joined with Ly Bon.[4]

He is mentioned in inscription C. 73 at My Son.

References edit

  1. ^ Momorki 2011, p. 122.
  2. ^ Momorki, Shiro (2011), ""Mandala Campa" Seen from Chinese Sources", in Lockhart, Bruce; Trần, Kỳ Phương (eds.), The Cham of Vietnam: History, Society and Art, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, pp. 120–137
  3. ^ Momorki 2011, p. 124.
  4. ^ Vickery, Michael Theodore (2005). Champa revised. Asia Research Institute, Singapore. pp. 21–22.
Preceded by
Bicuibamo 526–529?
King of Champa
529–572
Succeeded by
Sambhuvarman 572–629