Phạm Dật Explained

Fan Tat (范逸) also known as Phạm Dat or Fan Yi was the King of Champa, then known as Lin-yi, from 284 to 336. In 284, the King sent the first Cham envoy to the Chinese Emperor's Court.^{[1] [2]} He died in 336, and was succeeded by his commander in chief.^[3] Fan came to the throne after a protracted campaign led by his predecessor Fan Hsiung who led attacks on the Chinese province of Jiaozhi.^[4]

The son of Fan Hiong, Fan Yi employed Fan Wen, a Chinese knowledgeable in the martial arts, including city fortifications.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Higham, C., 2014, Early Mainland Southeast Asia, Bangkok: River Books Co., Ltd.,
2. Book: Coedès, George. George Coedès

   . George Coedès. Walter F. Vella. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. 1968. University of Hawaii Press. 978-0-8248-0368-1.

3. Book: Chapuis, Oscar . A History of Vietnam: From Hong Bang to Tu Duc . 1995-08-30 . Bloomsbury Academic . 978-0-313-29622-2 . en.
4. Book: Hall, D.G.E.. A History of South-East Asia, Fourth Edition. 1981. Macmillan Education Ltd.. Hong Kong. 0-333-24163-0. 29.
5. Maspero, G., 2002, The Champa Kingdom, Bangkok: White Lotus Co., Ltd.,