TRINH LORDS
THE TRINH LORDS (1533–1789 ) The Trinh Lords traced their decent from Trinh Kha, a friend and advisor to Le Loi and for nearly…
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Vietnam History
VIETNAM HISTORY History of Vietnam, according to Vietnamese legends, dates back more than 4,000 years. The only reliable sources, however, indicate the Vietnamese or their country's history roughly dates to 2700 years ago. For…
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NGUYEN LORDS
THE NGUYEN LORDS (1558 – 1775) The Nguyen Lords were a series of rulers of Southern Vietnam. While they claimed to be the loyal…
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THE BRIEF HISTORY OF VIETNAM The pre-historic era could be dated back to over 23,000 years ago in the Paleolithic Age, as the relics…
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THE FOUNDATION OF TAYSON DYNASTY The country of Vietnam was under the symbolic rule of the officially revered but politically ignored Le King during…
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VIETNAM PREHISTORIC ERA Human civilization started in Vietnam a very long time ago. In fact, archaeologists have found vestiges of Homo Erectus in…
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THE NGUYEN DYNASTIES Origins The Nguyễn family had been one of the major families in Vietnamese history, dating back to the days of the…
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VIETNAM NATIONAL FOUNDATION Metal Age (about 4,000 years ago): Vietnam existed three major cultural centers: Phung Nguyen – Dong Son (The North), Long Thanh…
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FRENCH DOMINATION PERIOD (1857-1945) On August 31, 1858, a French naval squadron attacked Danang, launching several episodes of a war of colonial conquest waged…
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THE OVERVIEW OF CHINESE DOMINATION The Han dynasty sent an expeditionary corps in 111 B.C., to conquer the kingdom of Nam Viet established by…
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THE NORTH OF VIETNAM FROM 1945 – 1976 The Democratic Republic of Vietnam also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chí Minh…
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THE NGO DYNASTY (939 – 965) The patriot of Duong Dinh Nghe, took up the fight in 931, a and made himself governor. After…
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THE SOUTH OF VIETNAM (1949 to 1955) The State of Vietnam was a former state in Vietnam under the leadership of the Chief Bao…
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