https://www.sjvietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tran-Dynasty.wav The Trần Dynasty left their marks in the history by defeating the “desert” Mongol empire three times in 1258, 1285 and 1288. In their first expedition to Vietnam in 1258, the Mongols were defeated within half a month. More than two decades later, upon completing his conquer over China, Kublai Khan launched a new invasion to the South. In [...]
https://www.sjvietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ho-dynasty.wav In late 14th century, the Trần Dynasty fell into decadence and the country was on the verge of a crisis. Power was gradually gathered in the hand of Senior Courtier Hồ Quý Ly (1336-1407). In 1400, Hồ Quý Ly deposed the Trần emperor and founded a new dynasty. He renamed the kingdom Đại Ngu (Great Prosperity) and moved the [...]
https://www.sjvietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ming-Domination-.wav Nobles of the Trần Dynasty and local leaders rose up in arms everywhere, from plains to midlands and the mountainous areas. The largest and most enduring insurrection, Lam Sơn, was launched and led by Lê Lợi (1385-1433) in 1418. After ten years, in 1428, Lam Sơn insurgent troops liberated Thăng Long and regained the national independence. Chinese invaders were driven [...]
https://www.sjvietnam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Later-Le-Dynasty-.wav Lê Lợi became the emperor and the kingdom was named Đại Việt (Great Viet) again, with its capital in Thăng Long. The Posterior Lê, the most long-lasting dynasty in our national history, was established, experiencing the largest number of upheavals. The Lê adopted Confucianism as its orthodox ideology to govern the kingdom, so that Buddhism and Taoism were constrained [...]
