Vijaya | |
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Đồ Bàn ꨝꩊ ꨨꨊꨭꨥ Bal Hanguw | |
Type | Former capital of Champa and the Tayson leader Nguyen Nhac |
Location | Bình Định province, Central Vietnam |
Coordinates | 13°55′43″N 109°04′30″E / 13.92869°N 109.07507°E |
Founded | Unknown |
Founder | Unknown |
Vijaya (meaning Victorious; Sanskrit: विजय; Chinese: 尸唎皮奈, pinyin: Shīlì Pínài; Vietnamese: Thị Lợi Bi Nai; Chinese alt: 新州, pinyin: Xīnzhōu, lit. 'New Province';[1] Vietnamese alts: Đồ Bàn or Chà Bàn; Cham: ꨝꩊ ꨨꨊꨭꨥ Bal Hanguw[2]), also known as Vijayapura, is an ancient city in Bình Định province, Vietnam. From the 12th century, it served as the capital of the Kingdom of Champa until it was conquered by Dai Viet during the Champa–Dai Viet War of 1471.