History of Vietnam series

Hồng Bàng | An Dương Vương According to Vietnamese legends, the History of Vietnam dates back more than 4,000 years. ... Blank map of Vietnamese provinces. ... The Hong Bang Dynasty is a dynasty that ruled in Vietnam for over 2000 years, until the third century B.C. Its founder was Hung Vuong. ... The VietnameseThuc Dynasty has only one ruler, Thuc Phan himself, who proclaimed himself king An DÆ°Æ¡ng VÆ°Æ¡ng. ... Triệu Dynasty (207 - 110 BC) First Chinese domination (110 BC- 40 AD) The Trưng Sisters' revolt (40 AD- 43 AD) Second Chinese domination (43 - 544) Lý Nam Đế (544 - 548) Lý Thiên Bảo (548) Triệu Việt Vương (548 - 570) Latter Hau Lý Nam Đế (571 - 602) Third Chinese domination (602 - 906) The Khuc family (906 - 923) Ngô Dynasty (939 - 967) Đinh Dynasty (968 - 980) Anterior Lê Dynasty (980 - 1009) Lý Dynasty (1009 - 1225) Trần Dynasty (1225 - 1400) Hồ Dynasty (1400 - 1406) Fourth Chinese domination (1406-1427) Latter Lê Dynasty (1428 - 1527) Mạc Dynasty (1527 - 1532) Trinh Lords (1533 - 1789) Nguyễn Lords (1558 - 1775) Tây Sơn Dynasty (1778 - 1802) Nguyễn Dynasty (1802 - 1945) Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945-1976) State of Vietnam (1949-1955) Republic of Vietnam (1955-1975) Republic of South Vietnam (1975-1976) Vietnam War (Second Indochina War) Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976- ) edit

Lý Nam Đế (Lý, The Southern Emperor) was originally Lý Bi or Lý Bon (October 17, 503 - April 13, 548) is debateably considered the "first" emperor of Vietnam and the founder of the Early Lý (or Li/Lee) Dynasty (544 - 603) and ruled from Feb. 544 - Feb. 548. Of ethnic Han Chinese ancestry, he was a regional magistrate of Jiaozhou which was then known as Giau Chau and comprmised much of modern-day Northern Vietnam. In 541, during this time China was under constant civil warfare following the Southern and Northern Dynasties Period. He became increasingly frustrated with the corruption in the government and hostility toward the local population. Upon resignation of his post he gathered the local nobility and tribes within the Red River Valley (North Vietnam) mobilized the imperial troops and naval fleet of Jiaozhou and successfully expelled the Chinese (Liang Dynasty) administration and led the insurrection that ended in 543. The following year in February 544, Ly Bi was declared "Emperor" by the Việt (Yueh) people with the intention of demonstrating equal in power to the Chinese emperial rulers. He renamed the empire "Van Xuan" (Land of Ten Thousand Springs). His imperial armies also repelled attacks from Champa in the south who had allied with Chinese at the time. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nam Việt or Nanyue (Chinese: 南越; pinyin: ) was an ancient kingdom that consisted much of modern northern Vietnam and the Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi. ... Procession commemorating the TrÆ°ng Sisters in the early 20th century The TrÆ°ng Sisters, known in Vietnamese as Hai Bà TrÆ°ng (the two TrÆ°ng ladies), are two 1st century women regarded as national heroines of Vietnam after they successfully repelled Chinese invasions for three years. ... Ly Thien Bao (548 A.D. - 555 A.D.) This reign is only ephemereal. ... Trieu Viet Vuong (548-570) Realizing the strength of the Chinese army, Trieu Quang Phuc retreated back to a more favorable terrain where he could employ guerilla warfare and a war of attrition against the enemy. ... Around the year 930 AD, as Ngô Quyen (吳權) rose to power, northern Vietnam was a province and vassal state of China and was referred to as Giao Chi (交趾). Every year the governor/administrator of Giao Chi had to pay tribute and give offerings to China. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Lý Dynasty (nhà Lý), sometimes known as the Posterior Lý Dynasty (nhà Hậu Lý), was a Vietnamese dynasty that began in 1009 when Lý Thái Tổ overthrew the Anterior Le Dynasty (nhà Tiền Lê) and ended in 1225 when the queen Lý Chiêu Hoàng... The Trần Dynasty (陳朝 Trần Triều; or vernacularly Nhà Trần, meaning the Tran House) was a Vietnamese dynasty that ruled Vietnam (at that time was Dai Viet) from 1225 to 1400. ... The Ho Dynasty has only two (2) emperors, Ho Qui Ly (1400) who, after 9 months of reign, gave the throne to his 2nd son, Ho Han Thuong, who will reign from 1400 till 1407 where the Ho family were defeated by the Chinese Ming, a habit from the previous... The fourth Chinese domination was a period of the history of Vietnam, from 1406 to 1428, upon which, the country was ruled by the Ming administration. ... // Le Loi(1382-1433), emperor Le Thai To(1428-1433) Background and aspiration Lê Lợi came from a family of wealthy landowners. ... Trinh Lords (1553 - 1789) A series of rulers of Vietnam who controlled the powers of government while leaving a figurhead as king. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The name of Tay Son is used in many ways referring back to the period of peasant rebellions and decentralized dynasty established between the eras of the Le and Nguyen dynasties. ... The Nguyá»…n Dynasty (阮朝) was a line of rulers of Vietnam in the 19th century to mid-20th century. ... The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cá»™ng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in 1945 and was recognized by the Peoples Republic of China and the Soviet Union... Motto: None Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon First Chief Emperor Bao Dai Last Chief Ngo Dinh Diem Rule Area South Vietnam (1954-) Independence  - Provitional  - Declared  - Recognised  - Dissolved From Franch rule May 27, 1948 June 14, 1949 1954 October 26, 1955 Currency Piastre National anthem Call to the Citizens Caution: The... 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Rough location of Champas core territories. ...

Lý Nam Đế established his capital at Long Bien (modern-day Hanoi), surrounded himself with effective leadership in military and administrative scholars. Lý Nam Đế was also strongly supported by excellent military generals such as Pham Tu, Trieu Tuc, Tinh Thieu, and Trieu Quang Phuc, (son of Trieu Tuc, later known as Trieu Việt Vường). This latter will emerge as a hero in Vietnamese history and who will eventually succeed to Lý Nam Đế as ruler in 548. Lý Nam Đế built many fortresses at strategic locations throughout Van Xuan to fend off potential threats from China in the north and from the Champa Kingdom in the south, he also established the first national university for mandarin scholars, implemented land reforms, and promoted literacy amongst the population. He laid the foundation for many reforms that modeled after the Chinese social structure. Hanoi (Vietnamese: Quốc Ngữ Hà Ná»™i; Chữ Nôm 河内), estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam and was the capital of North Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. ... Trieu Viet Vuong (548-570) Realizing the strength of the Chinese army, Trieu Quang Phuc retreated back to a more favorable terrain where he could employ guerilla warfare and a war of attrition against the enemy. ...

Stability of Van Xuan did not last long and in October 544, the Liang Dynasty retaliated against Van Xuan by sending 120,000 imperial troops to re-occupy the region. The Liang emperor sent one of his best generals Chen Pa H'sien (Trần Bá Tiên) and granted him sole command of the invading Chinese forces. By spring of 545, Chen had marched his army into Van Xuan territory and laid siege and devastation to many cities. His initial invasion was stalled by Ly imperial forces for months. However, in the winter of 545, Chen laid a surprised attack on the capital during the monsoon season. Lý Nam Đế's imperial forces were caught off guard and the imperial administration was forced abandoned Long Bien and flee westward into neighboring kingdom of Laos. The Lý imperial forces were becoming weary and exhausted and Lý himself was increasingly ill due to months of being exposed in the wilderness. Lý Nam Đế realized that his illnesss would not enabled him to rally the troops and accomplish a successful resistance against the imperial Chinese forces. In February 548, he relinquished imperial authority and transferred his power to his older brother Lý Thiên Bảo (co-ruler from 548-until his death in 555) and Triệu Quang Phục (r. 548-571), who was his best lieutenant and general. Events The Ostrogoths besiegeRome. ... For the Boston area punk band see Siege (band). ... Ly Thien Bao (548 A.D. - 555 A.D.) This reign is only ephemereal. ... For other uses, see number 555. ... Events The Monophysites again reject the Council of Chalcedon, causing another schism. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ...

By April 548, after suffered from serious diseases for months, Lý Nam Đế died in Laos while fighting the Chinese forces. His immediate successor was Triệu Quang Phục (thereafter known as the emperor Triệu Việt Vương). The new emperor continued the resistance and eventually drove the Chinese colonialism from Van Xuan in 550. Although China occupied Vietnam for approximately 1,000 years, Lý Nam Đế successfully established a Việt dynasty that gave Northern Vietnam approximately 60 years of independence in between those times. Trieu Viet Vuong (548-570) Realizing the strength of the Chinese army, Trieu Quang Phuc retreated back to a more favorable terrain where he could employ guerilla warfare and a war of attrition against the enemy. ... Events End of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and beginning of the Northern Qi Dynasty in northern China. ...

Early Lý Dynasty

The Lý Dynasty (nhà Lý), sometimes known as the Posterior Lý Dynasty (nhà Hậu Lý), was a Vietnamese dynasty that began in 1009 when Lý Thái Tổ overthrew the Anterior Le Dynasty (nhà Tiền Lê) and ended in 1225 when the queen Lý Chiêu Hoàng...

Regal Titles

Ly Nam De I (r. 542 - 548)
Ly Thien Bao (r. 548 - 555 co-reigned w/Trieu Viet Vuong)
Trieu Viet Vuong (r. 548 - 571, 555 - 571 as sole ruler)
Ly Nam De II (r. 571 - 602)
Ly Thien Bao (548 A.D. - 555 A.D.) This reign is only ephemereal. ... Trieu Viet Vuong (548-570) Realizing the strength of the Chinese army, Trieu Quang Phuc retreated back to a more favorable terrain where he could employ guerilla warfare and a war of attrition against the enemy. ...