Rudravarman IV (?–1147) was a king of

Champa Champa (Cham language, Cham: ꨌꩌꨛꨩ, چمڤا; ; 占城 or 占婆) was a collection of independent Chams, Cham Polity, polities that extended across the coast of what is present-day Central Vietnam, central and southern Vietnam from ...

during the mid-12th century, at mid of the Angkor invasions of Champa. Rudravarman however has never reigned. In 1129, king

Suryavarman II Suryavarman II (, UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: ), posthumously named Paramavishnuloka, was the ruler of the Khmer Empire from 1113 until his death in 1150. He is most famously known as the builder of Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu temple in the world, which ...

of the

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forced the king of Champa

Jaya Indravarman III Jaya Indravarman III ( 1106–1145, r. 1139–1145) was a king of Champa during the middle of the 12th century. Harivarman V was an heirless king, so he abdicated in 1129. His adopted son, Jaya Indravarman III, was nominated for the Crown Prince ...

to join him in campaigns against

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. The campaign's outcome was of little success with attrition. In 1145 when Indravarman III had made peace with Dai Viet and declined to cooperate with the Khmer, Suryavarman invaded Champa instead. Khmer forces ransacked the capital of

Vijaya Vijaya may refer to: Places * Vijaya (Champa), a city-state and former capital of the historic Champa in what is now Vietnam * Vijayawada, a city in Andhra Pradesh, India People * Prince Vijaya of Sri Lanka (fl. 543–505 BC), earliest recorde ...

, deposing Indravarman III. The kingdom had been plagued in turmoil caused by foreign conquest and social upheavals. As a refugee who had been fleeing Vijaya southward to Panduranga (

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), Rudravarman had never enjoyed being king, even his own enthronement. His son, prince Sivänandana, "who had been sent to exile and hardship in foreign countries during the time of two previous kings", made a return to Champa, coalescing an army to revolt against Khmer occupants. Rudravarman died in 1147, while Sivänandana was crowned by his top officials as king

Jaya Harivarman I Jaya Harivarman I (? – 1167) was a Chams, Cham noble and King of Champa. Rising to power during the 12th Century Khmer–Cham wars, he spent much of his rule consolidating his control over Champa. He was succeeded by his son, Jaya Harivarman II. ...

of Champa. Rudravarman was received posthumous title Paramabrahmaloka.

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