Zhao Tuo (Traditional Chinese: 趙佗; pinyin: Zhào Tuō) or Triệu Đà in Vietnamese, was a Chinese commanding general of the Qin dynasty who later founded the kingdom of Nanyue, or Nam Việt (南越). He was also the founder of the Zhao Dynasty (Trieu Dynasty) of Nanyue. Born in Zhending (真定), Northern China, he served in a Qin expeditionary force that was sent south. In 206 B.C., Zhao Tuo defeated the Au Lac kingdom of An Duong Vuong and merged it with Guangzhou and Guangxi which was under his commandery under the time of Qin. Along the way, he married a Yue wife. Chinese personal names follow a number of conventions different from those of Western personal names. ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiÇŽntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiÇŽnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... Chinese given names (Chinese: 名字; pinyin: míngzì) are made up of one or two characters. ... A posthumous name (Traditional Chinese: 諡號/謚號 Simplified Chinese: 谥号; Pinyin: shì hào; Romaji: shigō/tsuigō; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the persons death. ... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC - 130s BC - 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC Years: 142 BC 141 BC 140 BC 139 BC 138 BC - 137 BC - 136 BC 135 BC... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), often shortened to pinyin (Chinese: 拼音, pÄ«nyÄ«n), which literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese, is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin. ... The Qin Dynasty (Chinese: 秦朝; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chin Chao) (221 BC - 207 BC) was preceded by the Zhou Dynasty and followed by the Han Dynasty in China. ... Nam Việt (Chinese language: 南越, Pinyin: Nányuè) was an ancient kingdom that consisted much of modern northern Vietnam and the Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi. ... Nam Việt (Chinese language: 南越, Pinyin: Nányuè) was an ancient kingdom that consisted much of modern northern Vietnam and the Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi. ... The VietnameseThuc Dynasty has only one ruler, Thuc Phan himself, who proclaimed himself king An DÆ°Æ¡ng VÆ°Æ¡ng. ... Location within China Canton, China redirects here. ... Guangxi (Zhuang: Gvangjsih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西; Traditional Chinese: 廣西; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangsi), full name Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Zhuang: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西壮族自治区; Traditional Chinese: 廣西壯族自治區; pinyin: ) is a Zhuang autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Yue (pinyin: Yuè, Wade-Giles: Yüeh, also Yuet, Viet) refers to ancient non-Han Chinese peoples of southern China and northern Vietnam, especially those along the coastline. ...

At the end of the Qin dynasty, he took control of the region of modern-day Guangdong and Guangxi. Zhao Tuo built up his power and territory, partially through alliances with native Yue nobility and chieftans, he declared himself the King of Nanyue ("Southern Yue") and set up his capital at Panyu (番禺) the site of modern-day Guangzhou. The state was not peaceful. There were Changsha (長沙) state to the North which had been long in conflict, to the East there were warlike Minyue (閩粵) state, and to the Wast there were Southeastern Yi (西南夷) which do not restrain Han ways. Also, in the Nan Yue territory there were Western Ou (西甌) and Luo Yue (駱越) which were not very submissive. But the largest threat came from Han dynasty which covetted the Nan Yue state. Since early stage, Emperor Gao Zu (Liu Bang) gave 3 郡 to Changsha King Wu Rui (吳芮), and appointed Yao Wuyu, Marquis of Haiyang (海陽侯徭無餘) and Zhi, King of Nanhai(南海王織). Emperor Gao Zu also put an army in Changsha state to watch over the movements of Nanyue kingdom, which made Zhao Tuo worried about this situation. Zhao Tuo took opportunity on trading and imported things in large amounts from the Central Plains, and Zhao Tuo also gave tribute to central authotity. After Liu Bang died, Emperor Hui (惠帝, Lui Ying 劉盈) succeeded. The new emperor respected treaty made by his father, and Zhao Tuo also kept this treaty. Guangdong (Simplified Chinese: 广东; Traditional Chinese: 廣東; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-tung; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangtung or Canton Province, Jyutping: gwong2 dung1), is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Guangxi (Zhuang: Gvangjsih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西; Traditional Chinese: 廣西; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangsi), full name Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Zhuang: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西壮族自治区; Traditional Chinese: 廣西壯族自治區; pinyin: ) is a Zhuang autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Location within China Canton, China redirects here. ... The Yi people (Chinese: 彝族 Yìzú, own name: Nosu) are a modern ethnic group in China. ...

After 7 years of the reign of Emperor Hui, Empress Dowager Lü came into power. In the beginning everything went on as usual. But in 183 BC, she suddenly declared to restrict trade of Han with others, this included useful products such as iron tools and horses to Nan Yue territory. This was because Wu Rui, King of Changsha, who was the only non-Liu king in Han territory, who treated well by the Empress (Liu Bang removed all non-Liu kings except Wu Rui since his state was not much of power, and The empress wanted to apppoint Lü kings). The blockaed had a great impact on Nan Yue economy, since Nan Yue needed iron plow tools, and people were unhappy about the blockade. Zhao Tuo thought that this must be the trickery of the Changsha King. He realized that Han dynasty was powerful, so he sent messengers to Chang An to request to release the blockade. But Chang Sha King Wu Rui made the messengers imprisoned in Chang An. Wu Rui further talked bad things about Zhao Tuo, which made Empress Dowager Lü angry. Then she killed Zhao Tuo's relatives in the Central Plains and destroyed Zhao Tuo's ancestor tomb. Destruction of ancestors' tomb was, in ancient age, viewed as a very serious thing. Zhao Tuo realised that political approach would no longer succeed. So, in 183 BC, he declared himself Emperor Wu of Nan Yue (南越武帝). He had been long in conflict with Nansha King Wu Rui, so he sacked Changsha country to the North. Then the Empress ordered to attack Nan Yue, but most of the army died by disease and could be held by Nan Yue successfully, but the military conflict did not stop until the Empress died. As a victor Zhao Tuo also extended his territory by conquering towns near the boundary. He also established relationship with Min Yue (閩越)、 Xi Ou (西甌) and Luo Yue (駱越) with valuables. But this war almost completely wiped out the trade relationship between Central Plains and Nan Yue. 179 BC, Emperor Wen of Han inherited the throne. Emperor Wen abolished some cruel punishments made by Qin. Zhao Tuo saw this, and wrote to the Emperor, if the 2 generals from Changsha moved out, and restore his relatives in Zhen Ding, he would be in peace with Han. Emperor Wen immediately took action. He repaired the tomb of his ancestors, and found one Zhao family who survived, and also moved out Han army in Changsha. Then Zhao Tuo removed his emperor title and Nanyue became Han vassal state once more. Empress Dowager Lü (呂太后, pinyin: Lü Taihou) or Empress Gao (高皇后, pinyin: Gao Huanghou) (d. ... Empress Dowager Lü (呂太后, pinyin: Lü Taihou) or Empress Gao (高皇后, pinyin: Gao Huanghou) (d. ... Emperor Wen of Han (202 BC–157 BC) was an emperor of the Han Dynasty in China. ...

Zhao Tuo died in 137 BC at the age of ninety-three. After that, Emperor Wu of Han was able to control his successors and in 111 BC annexed the kingdom as the prefecture of Jiaozhi (Chinese: 交趾 Vietnamese: Giao Chỉ) Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC - 130s BC - 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC Years: 142 BC 141 BC 140 BC 139 BC 138 BC - 137 BC - 136 BC 135 BC... Emperor Wu of Han (156 BC–March 29, 87 BC), personal name Liu Che, was the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty in China, ruling from 141 BC to 87 BC. Emperor Wu is best remembered for the vast territorial expansion that occurred under his reign, as well as the... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC - 110s BC - 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC Years: 116 BC 115 BC 114 BC 113 BC 112 BC - 111 BC - 110 BC 109 BC... Cochin China (also known as Cochinchina or in French, Cochinchine) was the southernmost part of Vietnam beside Cambodia. ...