| Lưu Kế Tông | |||||
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| Raja-di-raja | |||||
| King of Champa | |||||
| Reign | 986–989 | ||||
| Coronation | 986 | ||||
| Predecessor | unknown | ||||
| Successor | Harivarman II | ||||
| Born | Unknown Quảng Bình | ||||
| Died | 989 Indrapura,Champa | ||||
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Lưu Kế Tông orLưu Kỳ Tông (?–989) (chữ Hán: 劉繼宗), was an ethnic-Vietnamese king ofChampa from 986 to 989.
After theVietnamese invasion in 982 led byLê Hoàn that devastated the northern region of Champa, the new Cham king Indravarman IV took refuge in the southern part of the country. Taking advantage of the unrest, Lưu Kế Tông, aVietnamese military officer fromQuảng Bình (located in the northern-tip of Champa), had seized power inIndrapura.[1][2] In 983 he successfully resisted Lê Hoàn's attempt to depose him.[3] In 986, Indravarman IV died and Lưu Kế Tông proclaimed himself King of Champa. He immediately sent an embassy led by aMuslim namedLý Triêu Tiên toSong China to seek Chinese recognition.[4][5]
Following the usurpation of Lưu Kế Tông, manyChams and Muslims fled to Song China, especiallyHainan andGuangzhou to seek refuge.[1] In the same year, some hundreds people from Champa led by Pu Bo E (Abu Nurs) arrived Hainan. In the next two years, nearly 500 refugees from Champa arrived in Canton headed by Li Ning Bian and Hu Xuan (Hussain), and "demanded the protection of China".[6]
In 988 the Chams united around a claimant of their own, whom they enthroned atIndrapura. Lưu Kế Tông died in the following year, and the new Cham king was crowned asHarivarman II, who founded the Seventh dynasty of Champa.[7] The Chams soon renewed their raid against the kingdom ofĐại Việt in 995 and 997.[3]
| Preceded by unknown ?–? | King of Champa 986–989 | Succeeded by Harivarman II 989–997 |