List of Vietnamese monarchs
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Below is a list of Vietnamese monarchs. Some declared themselves king
s (vua/vương) or emperor
s (hoàng đế). Because Vietnam was a titular tributary state
to China, many monarchs sought investiture by the Chinese Court; some did not have this approval (Hồ Dynasty) and others did not care to gain the Chinese investiture at all. Many of the Later Lê monarchs were nominal rulers, with the real powers resting on lords who were theoretically loyal to them. Most Vietnamese monarchs are known through their temple name
s, while the Nguyễn Dynasty is known through their era names.
at that time, from 2897 BCE to 258 BCE. Following is the list of 18 Hùng kings as recorded in the book Việt Nam sử lược
by Trần Trọng Kim
.
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Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
s (vua/vương) or emperor
Emperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
s (hoàng đế). Because Vietnam was a titular tributary state
Tributary state
The term tributary state refers to one of the two main ways in which a pre-modern state might be subordinate to a more powerful neighbour. The heart of the relationship was that the tributary would send a regular token of submission to the superior power...
to China, many monarchs sought investiture by the Chinese Court; some did not have this approval (Hồ Dynasty) and others did not care to gain the Chinese investiture at all. Many of the Later Lê monarchs were nominal rulers, with the real powers resting on lords who were theoretically loyal to them. Most Vietnamese monarchs are known through their temple name
Temple name
Temple names are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Korean , and Vietnamese royalty. They should not be confused with era names. Compared to posthumous names, the use of temple names is more exclusive...
s, while the Nguyễn Dynasty is known through their era names.
Hồng Bàng
It is supposed that the Hùng Kings of the Hồng Bàng Dynasty reigned Vietnam, or the kingdom of Văn LangVan Lang
Văn Lang was, according to tradition, the first nation of the ancient Vietnamese people, founded in 2879 BC and existing until 258 BC. It was ruled by the Hùng Kings of the Hồng Bàng Dynasty. There is, however, little reliable historical information available...
at that time, from 2897 BCE to 258 BCE. Following is the list of 18 Hùng kings as recorded in the book Việt Nam sử lược
Việt Nam sử lược
Việt Nam sử lược was the first Quoc Ngu history text compiled by Vietnamese historian Trần Trọng Kim. It covered the period from Hồng Bàng Dynasty to the time of French Indochina. The book was first published in 1921 and reprinted many times to this day...
by Trần Trọng Kim
Tran Trong Kim
Trần Trọng Kim was a Vietnamese scholar and politician who served as the Prime Minister of the short-lived Empire of Vietnam, a puppet state created by Imperial Japan in 1945...
.
| King | Given name | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Lục Dương Vương | Kinh Dương Vương Kinh Dương Vương Kinh Dương Vương , according to the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư, Kinh Dương Vương ruled over Xích Quỷ and he was the father of Lạc Long Quân .At present, Kinh Dương Vương's tomb was located in the village of An Lữ, Thuận Thành... , Hùng Dương or Lộc Tục |
|
| Hùng Hiền Vương | Lạc Long Quân Lac Long Quan Lạc Long Quân , according to the creation myth of the Vietnamese people, was the father of the Vietnamese people, and their first true king. Lạc Long Quân was the son and sole successor of Kinh Dương Vương , who ruled over Xích Quỷ... , Hùng Hiền or Sùng Lãm |
|
| Hùng Quốc Vương | Lân Lang | |
| Hùng Diệp Vương | Bảo Lang | |
| Hùng Hy Vương | Viên Lang | |
| Hùng Huy Vương | Pháp Hải Lang | |
| Hùng Chiêu Vương | Lang Liêu | |
| Hùng Vi Vương | Thừa Vân Lang | |
| Hùng Định Vương | Quân Lang | |
| Hùng Nghi Vương | Hùng Hải Lang | |
| Hùng Trinh Vương | Hưng Đức Lang | |
| Hùng Vũ Vương | Đức Hiền Lang | |
| Hùng Việt Vương | Tuấn Lang | |
| Hùng Anh Vương | Chân Nhân Lang | |
| Hùng Triệu Vương | Cảnh Chiêu Lang | |
| Hùng Tạo Vương | Đức Quân Lang | |
| Hùng Nghi Vương | Bảo Quang Lang | |
| Hùng Duệ Vương | Huệ Lang | |
Thục Dynasty (257-207 BCE or 179 BCE)
| King | Given name | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| An Dương Vương An Duong Vuong An Dương Vương is the title of Thục Phán , who ruled over the ancient kingdom of Âu Lạc from 257 to 207 BCE, after defeating the state of Văn Lang and uniting the two tribes Âu Việt and Lạc Việt... |
Thục Phán | 257-179 BCE |
Triệu Dynasty (207-111 BCE)
| King | Given name | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Triệu Vũ Vương | Triệu Đà | 179-137 BCE |
| Triệu Văn Vương | Triệu Hồ | 137-125 BCE |
| Triệu Minh Vương Zhao Yingqi Zhao Yingqi was the third ruler of the kingdom of Nanyue . His rule began in 122 BC and ended with his death in 115 BC. In Vietnamese history, he is considered a king of Vietnam.Zhao Yingqi was the eldest son of King Zhao Mo of Nanyue... |
Triệu Anh Tề | 125-113 BCE |
| Triệu Ai Vương Zhao Xing Zhao Xing , was the forth ruler of the kingdom of Nanyue . His rule began in 115 BC and ended with his death in 112 BC... |
Triệu Hưng | 113-112 BCE |
| Triệu Thuật Dương Vương Zhao Jiande Zhao Jiande was the last king of the Nanyue Kingdom. His rule began in 112 BC and ended in the next year.... |
Triệu Kiến Đức | 112-111 BCE |
Timeline
Major rebellions |
| Chinese dynasty | Rebellion | Leader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han Dynasty Han Dynasty The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang... |
Rebellion of the Trưng Sisters | Trưng Sisters Trung Sisters The Trưng sisters were leaders who rebelled against Chinese rule for three years, and are regarded as national heroines of Vietnam. Their names are Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị .... |
40-43 |
| Eastern Wu Eastern Wu Eastern Wu, also known as Sun Wu, was one the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It was based in the Jiangnan region of China... |
Rebellion of Lady Triệu | Triệu Thị Trinh Trieu Thi Trinh Triệu Thị Trinh was a Vietnamese female warrior in 3rd century AD Vietnam who managed, for a time, to successfully resist the Kingdom of Wu during their occupation of Vietnam... |
246-249 |
| Tang Dynasty Tang Dynasty The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire... |
Rebellion of Mai Hắc Đế | Mai Thúc Loan Mai Thúc Loan Mai Thúc Loan Mai Thúc Loan Mai Thúc Loan (or Mai Huyền Thành (梅玄成), titled Mai Hắc Đế (梅黑帝, literally Mai the Black Emperor), was the Vietnamese leader of the 722 uprising against the rule of the Tang Dynasty in the region of Hoan and Ái provinces (now Thanh Hóa and Nghệ An of Vietnam)... |
722 |
| Tang Dynasty Tang Dynasty The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire... |
Rebellion of Phùng Hưng | Phùng Hưng Phùng Hung Phùng Hưng was a military leader who briefly reigned over Vietnam during the 8th century.According to Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư , Phùng Hưng, a native of Đường Lâm , was rich and possessed prodigious physical strength. In 791, Phùng Hưng and his brother, Phùng Hải, led a rebellion against the... Phùng An |
766-789 |
Early Lý Dynasty (544-602) |
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| 111 BCE | 544 | 602 | 938 |
| King | Given name | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Lý Nam Đế | Lý Bí (Lý Bôn) | 541-548 |
| Triệu Việt Vương | Triệu Quang Phục | 549-571 |
| Hậu Lý Nam Đế | Lý Phật Tử | 571-602 |
Autonomy (905-938) |
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| 111 BCE | 905 | 938 |
| Jiedushi Jiedushi The Jiedushi were regional military governors in China during the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. Originally set up to counter external threats, the jiedushi were given enormous power, including the ability to maintain their own armies, collect taxes, and pass their... |
Given name | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Tĩnh Hải Tiết độ sứ | Khúc Thừa Dụ Khúc Thừa Dụ Khúc Thừa Dụ or Khúc Tiên was a Vietnamese Jiedushi of Tĩnh Hải quân in early 10th century. Khúc Thừa Dụ was the head of the Khúc family in Hải Dương and was well-known by people in the region for his wealth and benevolence... |
905-907 |
| Tĩnh Hải Tiết độ sứ | Khúc Hạo Khúc Hạo Khúc Hạo was the Vietnamese Jiedushi of Tĩnh Hải quân from 907 to 917 succeeding his father Khúc Thừa Dụ. During his reign, Khúc Hạo made several important social and administrative reforms including a new system of administrative division, the levelling of cultivated land tax and the abolishment... (Khúc Thừa Hạo) |
907-917 |
| Tĩnh Hải Tiết độ sứ | Khúc Thừa Mỹ | 917-923/930 |
| Tĩnh Hải Tiết độ sứ | Dương Đình Nghệ | 931-937 |
| Tĩnh Hải Tiết độ sứ | Kiều Công Tiễn Kiều Công Tiễn Kiều Công Tiễn or Kiểu Công Tiện was a general in the court of Dương Đình Nghệ, a Vietnamese Jiedushi of Tĩnh Hải quân who took over the position in 931. In 937 Kiều Công Tiễn assassinated the Jiedushi to seize his position and thus provoked a revolt led by Ngô Quyền who sought revenge his lord and... |
937-938 |
Timeline
Ngô Dynasty |
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| 939 | 965 | 1945 |
| King | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiền Ngô Vương | none | Ngô Quyền Ngo Quyen Ngô Quyền was a Vietnamese prefect and general during the Southern Han Dynasty occupation of Giao Châu in the Red River Valley in what is now northern Vietnam... |
939-944 | ||
| Dương Bình Vương | none | Dương Tam Kha Duong Tam Kha Dương Tam Kha was King of Vietnam during the short time from 944 to 950 in the Ngô Dynasty.-Early years:Dương Tam Kha was one of Dương Đình Nghệ's sons, brother of Ngô Quyền’s wife, empress Dương... |
944-950 | ||
| Hậu Ngô Vương | none | Ngô Xương Ngập Ngô Xương Văn |
950-965 | ||
| Dương Tam Kha came from the Dương family. Hậu Ngô Vương was the title of both Ngô Xương Ngập and Ngô Xương Văn who co-ruled the country. | |||||
Đinh Dynasty (968-980) |
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| 939 | 968 | 980 | 1945 |
| Emperor | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Đinh Tiên Hoàng | Thái Bình | Đinh Bộ Lĩnh (Đinh Hoàn) | 968-979 | ||
| Đinh Phế Đế | Thái Bình | Đinh Toàn (Đinh Tuệ) | 979-980 | ||
| Đinh Phế Đế continued to use his father's era name. | |||||
Early Lê Dynasty (980-1009) |
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| 939 | 980 | 1009 | 1945 |
| Emperor | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lê Đại Hành | Thiên Phúc Hưng Thống (989-993) Ứng Thiên (994-1005) |
Lê Hoàn | 980-1005 | ||
| Lê Trung Tông | none | Lê Long Việt | 1005 (3 days) | ||
| Lê Ngoạ Triều | Cảnh Thụy (1008–1009) | Lê Long Đĩnh | 1005–1009 | ||
Lý Dynasty |
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| 939 | 1010 | 1225 | 1945 |
| Emperor | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lý Thái Tổ | Thuận Thiên | Lý Công Uẩn | 1010–1028 | ||
| Lý Thái Tông Lý Thái Tông Lý Thái Tông was the posthumous title of Lý Phật Mã , emperor of the Lý Dynasty of Đại Việt from 1028 to 1054. His father was Lý Công Uẩn , posthumously known as Lý Thái Tổ , the founder and the first emperor of the Lý Dynasty... |
Thiên Thành (1028–1033) Thông Thụy (1034–1038) Càn Phù Hữu Đạo (1039–1041) Minh Đạo (1042–1043) Thiên Cảm Thánh Võ (1044–1048) Sùng Hưng Đại Bảo (1049–1054) |
Lý Phật Mã | 1028–1054 | ||
| Lý Thánh Tông Lý Thánh Tông Lý Thánh Tông was the posthumous title of the third emperor of the Lý dynasty of Vietnam. Like his father, he was considered as one of the most talented and benevolent kings in Vietnamese history.-Genius Crown Prince:... |
Long Thụy Thái Bình (1054–1058) Chương Thánh Gia Khánh (1059–1065) Long Chương Thiên Tự (1066–1067) Thiên Huống Bảo Tượng (1060) Thần Võ (1069–1072) |
Lý Nhật Tôn | 1054–1072 | ||
| Lý Nhân Tông Ly Nhan Tong Lý Nhân Tông , given name Lý Càn Đức , was the fourth emperor of the Lý Dynasty, reigning over Đại Việt from 1072 to his death in 1127... |
Thái Ninh (1072–1075) Anh Võ Chiêu Thắng (1076–1084) Quảng Hữu (1085–1091) Hội Phong (1092–1100) Long Phù (1101–1109) Hội Tường Đại Khánh (1110–1119) Thiên Phù Duệ Võ (1120–1126) Thiên Phù Khánh Thọ (1127) |
Lý Càn Đức | 1072–1127 | ||
| Lý Thần Tông Lý Thần Tông Lý Thần Tông , given name Lý Dương Hoán , was the fifth emperor of the Lý Dynasty, reigning over Đại Việt from 1127 to his death in 1138. Becoming the ruler of Đại Việt at the age of twelve, Lý Thần Tông successfully maintained the order of the royal court and strengthened the stability of the... |
Thiên Thuận (1128–1132) Thiên Chương Bảo Tự (1133–1137) |
Lý Dương Hoán | 1128–1138 | ||
| Lý Anh Tông Lý Anh Tông Lý Anh Tông , given name Lý Thiên Tộ , was the sixth emperor of the Lý Dynasty, reigning over Đại Việt from 1138 to his death in 1175... |
Thiệu Minh (1138–1139) Đại Định (1140–1162) Chính Long Bảo Ứng 1163-1173) Thiên Cảm Chí Bảo (1174–1175) |
Lý Thiên Tộ | 1138–1175 | ||
| Lý Cao Tông Lý Cao Tông Lý Cao Tông , born Lý Long Trát or Lý Long Cán, was the seventh king of the Lý dynasty, ruling for 35 years. Some consider his reign being the beginning of the falling into decay of the Lý Dynasty because of erroneous determinations made by him... |
Trinh Phù (1176–1185) Thiên Gia Bảo Hữu (1202–1204) Trị Bình Long Ứng (1205–1210) |
Lý Long Trát (Lý Long Cán) | 1176–1210 | ||
| Lý Huệ Tông | Kiến Gia | Lý Sảm | 1211–1224 | ||
| Lý Chiêu Hoàng Lý Chiêu Hoàng Lý Chiêu Hoàng was the eighth and last sovereign of the Lý Dynasty from 1224 to 1225 and the only empress regnant in the history of Vietnam. Chosen by the Emperor Lý Huệ Tông as his successor at the age of only six, Lý Chiêu Hoàng ruled the country under the total influence of Trần Thủ Độ and the... |
Thiên Chương Hữu Đạo | Lý Phật Kim (Lý Thiên Hinh) | 1224–1225 | ||
| The only empress in the history of Vietnam. | |||||
Trần Dynasty (1225–1400) |
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| 939 | 1225 | 1400 | 1945 |
| Emperor | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trần Thái Tông Trần Thái Tông Trần Thái Tông, born name: Trần Cảnh , July 17, 1218-May 4, 1277) was the first emperor of the Trần Dynasty, seated on the throne for 33 years , being Grand Emperor for 19 years.-Biography:... |
Kiến Trung (1225–1237) Thiên Ứng Chính Bình (1238–1350) Nguyên Phong (1251–1258) |
Trần Cảnh | 1225–1258 | ||
| Trần Thánh Tông Tran Thanh Tong Trần Thánh Tông , given name Trần Hoảng , was the second emperor of the Trần Dynasty, reigning over Đại Việt from 1258 to 1278. After ceding the throne to his son Trần Nhân Tông, Thánh Tông held the title Thái thượng hoàng from 1279 to his death in 1290... |
Thiệu Long (1258–1272) Bảo Phù (1273–1278) |
Trần Hoảng | 1258–1278 | ||
| Trần Nhân Tông | Thiệu Bảo (1279–1284) Trùng Hưng (1285–1293) |
Trầm Khâm | 1279–1293 | ||
| Trần Anh Tông Trần Anh Tông Trần Anh Tông , given name Trần Thuyên , was the fourth emperor of the Trần Dynasty, reigning over Đại Việt from 1293 to 1314. After ceding the throne to his son Trần Minh Tông, Anh Tông held the title Thái thượng hoàng for six years... |
Hưng Long | Trần Thuyên | 1293–1314 | ||
| Trần Minh Tông Trần Minh Tông Trần Minh Tông , given name Trần Mạnh , was the fifth emperor of the Trần Dynasty who ruled Đại Việt from 1314 to 1329. After ceding the throne to his son Trần Hiến Tông, Minh Tông held the title of Thái thượng hoàng for 29 years... |
Đại Khánh (1314–1323) Khai Thái (1324–1329) |
Trần Mạnh | 1314–1329 | ||
| Trần Hiến Tông Trần Hiến Tông Trần Hiến Tông , given name Trần Vượng , was the sixth emperor of the Trần Dynasty who reigned Đại Việt from 1329 to 1341. Enthroned by Minh Tông when he was only a ten-year-old boy, Hiến Tông ruled Đại Việt with the regent of the Retired Emperor Minh Tông during his thirteen years of reign... |
Khai Hữu | Trần Vượng | 1329–1341 | ||
| Trần Dụ Tông Trần Dụ Tông Trần Dụ Tông , given name Trần Hạo , was the seventh emperor of the Trần Dynasty, and reigned over Đại Việt from 1341 to 1369... |
Thiệu Phong (1341–1357) Đại Trị (1358–1369) |
Trần Hạo | 1341–1369 | ||
| Hôn Đức Công Dương Nhật Lễ Hôn Đức Công , given name Dương Nhật Lễ , was the emperor of Đại Việt from 1369 to 1370. Although not coming from the Trần clan, Dương Nhật Lễ was ceded the throne of the Trần Dynasty by an edict of Emperor Trần Dụ Tông shortly before his death... |
Đại Định | Dương Nhật Lễ | 1369–1370 | ||
| Trần Nghệ Tông Trần Nghệ Tông Trần Nghệ Tông , given name Trần Phủ , was the eighth emperor of the Trần Dynasty who reigned Đại Việt from 1370 to 1372. Nghệ Tông was credited with the re-establishment of Trần clan's ruling in Đại Việt from Hôn Đức Công who kept the throne in nearly two years after the decease of Trần Dụ Tông... |
Thiệu Khánh | Trần Phủ | 1370–1372 | ||
| Trần Duệ Tông Trần Duệ Tông Trần Duệ Tông , given name Trần Kính , was the ninth emperor of the Trần Dynasty who reigned Đại Việt from 1373 to 1377. Duệ Tông succeeded the throne from his brother Trần Nghệ Tông who was credited with the re-establishment of Trần clan's ruling in Đại Việt from Hôn Đức Công... |
Long Khánh | Trần Kính | 1372–1377 | ||
| Trần Phế Đế Trần Phế Đế Trần Phế Đế , given name Trần Hiện , was the tenth emperor of the Trần Dynasty who reigned Đại Việt from 1377 to 1388. After his father's death in Battle of Đồ Bàn in January 1377, Phế Đế was enthroned as Đại Việt Emperor by the Retired Emperor Trần Nghệ Tông who acted as Phế Đế's regent during his... |
Xương Phù | Trần Hiện | 1377–1388 | ||
| Trần Thuận Tông Trần Thuận Tông Trần Thuận Tông , given name Trần Ngung , was the eleventh emperor of the Trần Dynasty who reigned Đại Việt from 1378 to 1398. He was chosen to succeed to this position by his father, the Retired Emperor Trần Nghệ Tông, after Nghệ Tông decided to dethrone and force Trần Phế Đế to commit suicide... |
Quang Thái | Trần Ngung | 1388–1398 | ||
| Trần Thiếu Đế Trần Thiếu Đế Trần Thiếu Đế , given name Trần An , was the twelfth and the last emperor of the Trần Dynasty who reigned over Đại Việt from 1398 to 1400. At the age of only three, he was chosen to succeed his father Trần Thuận Tông who was forced by Hồ Quý Ly to resign and hold the title Retired Emperor... |
Kiến Tân | Trần Án | 1398–1400 | ||
Hồ Dynasty (1400–1407) |
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| 939 | 1400 | 1407 | 1945 |
| Emperor | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hồ Quý Ly | Thánh Nguyên | Lê Quý Ly | 1400 | ||
| Hồ Hán Thương | Thiệu Thành (1401–1402) Khai Đại (1403–1407) |
Hồ Hán Thương | 1401–1407 | ||
Later Trần Dynasty (1407–1413) |
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| 939 | 1407 | 1413 | 1945 |
| Emperor | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giản Định Đế | Hưng Khánh | Trần Ngỗi | 1407–1409 | ||
| Trùng Quang Đế | Trùng Quang | Trần Quý Khoáng | 1409–1413 | ||
Ming |
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| 939 | 1407 | 1427 | 1945 |
| King | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trần Cảo | Thiên Khánh | Trần Cảo | 1426–1428 | ||
Lê Dynasty |
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| 939 | 1428 | 1527 | 1945 |
| Emperor | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lê Thái Tổ | Thuận Thiên | Lê Lợi | 1428–1433 | ||
| Lê Thái Tông Lê Thái Tông Lê Thái Tông was an emperor of Vietnam from 1438 till his early death four years later.- Biography :... |
Thiệu Bình (1434–1440) Đại Bảo (1440–1442) |
Lê Nguyên Long | 1433–1442 | ||
| Lê Nhân Tông Le Nhan Tong Lê Nhân Tông was king of Vietnam from 1453 till his murder in a coup. He was a grandson of the hero-king Le Loi. During nearly all of his short reign, the real power behind the throne was his mother, Nguyen Thi Anh.... |
Đại Hòa/Thái Hòa (1443–1453) Diên Ninh (1454–1459) |
Lê Bang Cơ | 1442–1459 | ||
| Lệ Đức Hầu (Lạng Sơn Vương) | Thiên Hưng (1459–1460) | Lê Nghi Dân | 1459–1460 | ||
| Lê Thánh Tông Lê Thánh Tông Lê Thánh Tông was emperor of Đại Việt from 1460 until his death. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest emperors of Vietnamese history and the Vietnamese "Hammurabi."-Early years:... |
Quang Thuận (1460–1469) Hồng Đức (1470–1497) |
Lê Tư Thành (Lê Hạo) | 1460–1497 | ||
| Lê Hiến Tông Lê Hiển Tông Lê Hiển Tông , born Lê Duy Hiệu, was the second-last king of Vietnamese Lê Dynasty. He reigned from 1740 to 1786 and was succeeded by his grandson Lê Duy Kỳ.-References:... |
Cảnh Thống | Lê Tranh | 1497–1504 | ||
| Lê Túc Tông | Thái Trinh | Lê Thuần | 6/1504-12/1504 | ||
| Lê Uy Mục | Đoan Khánh | Lê Tuấn | 1505–1509 | ||
| Lê Tương Dực | Hồng Thuận | Lê Oanh | 1510–1516 | ||
| Lê Chiêu Tông Lê Chiêu Tông Lê Chiêu Tông was a king of the Lê Dynasty of Vietnam who ruled from 1516 to 1526. He was the son of Lê Sùng and nephew of the preceding king Lê Tuong Duc. As Lê Tuong Duc was assassinated in 1516, the young Lê Chieu Tông was put on the throne... |
Quang Thiệu (1516–1526) | Lê Y | 1516–1522 | ||
| Lê Cung Hoàng Lê Cung Hoàng Lê Cung Hoàng was the last emperor of the early Lê dynasty of Vietnam. He reigned from 1522 to 1527. Lê Cung Hoàng was put on the throne by the powerful general Mạc Đăng Dung in 1522 in place of the deposed emperor, Lê Chiêu Tông. Eventually Mạc Đăng Dung deposed Lê Cung Hoàng in 1522.... |
Thống Nguyên (1522–1527) | Lê Xuân | 1522–1527 | ||
Divided time
North - Mạc Dynasty (1527–1592) |
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| 939 | 1527 | 1592 | 1945 |
| Emperor | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mạc Thái Tổ | Minh Đức | Mạc Đăng Dung | 1527–1529 | ||
| Mạc Thái Tông | Đại Chính | Mạc Đăng Doanh | 1530–1540 | ||
| Mạc Hiến Tông | Quãng Hòa | Mạc Phúc Hải | 1541–1546 | ||
| Mạc Tuyên Tông | Vĩnh Định (1547) Cảnh Lịch (1548–1553) Quang Bảo (1554–1561) |
Mạc Phúc Nguyên | 1546–1561 | ||
| Mạc Mậu Hợp | Thuần Phúc (1562–1565) Sùng Khang (1566–1577) Diên Thành (1578–1585) Đoan Thái (1586–1587) Hưng Trị (1588–1590) Hồng Ninh (1591–1592) |
Mạc Mậu Hợp | 1562–1592 | ||
| Mạc Toàn | Vũ An (1592-1592) | Mạc Toàn | 1592 | ||
After Mạc Toàn, Mạc family fled to Cao Bằng and continued to occupy there until 1677:
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South - Lê Dynasty |
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| 939 | 1533 | 1788 | 1945 |
| Emperor | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lê Trang Tông | Nguyên Hòa | Lê Duy Ninh | 1533–1548 | ||
| Lê Trung Tông | Thuận Bình | Lê Huyên | 1548–1556 | ||
| Lê Anh Tông | Thiên Hữu (1557) Chính Trị (1558–1571) Hồng Phúc (1572–1573) |
Lê Duy Bang | 1556–1573 | ||
| Lê Thế Tông | Gia Thái (1573–1577) Quang Hưng (1578–1599) |
Lê Duy Đàm | 1573–1599 | ||
| Restoration - Conflict between the Trịnh and Nguyễn Lords During this time, emperors of the Lê Dynasty only ruled in name, it was the Trịnh Lords in Northern Vietnam and Nguyễn Lords in Southern Vietnam who held the real power. |
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| Lê Kính Tông | Thận Đức (1600) Hoằng Định (1601–1619) |
Lê Duy Tân | 1600–1619 | ||
| Lê Thần Tông (lần thứ 1) | Vĩnh Tộ (1620–1628) Đức Long (1629–1643) Dương Hòa (1635–1643) |
Lê Duy Kỳ | 1619–1643 | ||
| Lê Chân Tông | Phúc Thái | Lê Duy Hựu | 1643–1649 | ||
| Lê Thần Tông (lần thứ 2) | Khánh Đức (1649–1652) Thịnh Đức (1653–1657) Vĩnh Thọ (1658–1661) Vạn Khánh (1662) |
Lê Duy Kỳ | 1649–1662 | ||
| Lê Huyền Tông | Cảnh Trị | Lê Duy Vũ | 1663–1671 | ||
| Lê Gia Tông | Dương Đức (1672–1773) Đức Nguyên (1674–1675) |
Lê Duy Hợi (Lê Duy Cối, Lê Duy Khoái) | 1672–1675 | ||
| Lê Hy Tông | Vĩnh Trị (1678–1680) Chính Hòa (1680–1705) |
Lê Duy Hợp | 1676–1704 | ||
| Lê Dụ Tông | Vĩnh Thịnh (1706–1719) Bảo Thái (1720–1729) |
Lê Duy Đường | 1705–1728 | ||
| Hôn Đức Công | Vĩnh Khánh | Lê Duy Phường | 1729–1732 | ||
| Lê Thuần Tông | Long Đức | Lê Duy Tường | 1732–1735 | ||
| Lê Ý Tông | Vĩnh Hữu | Lê Duy Thận | 1735–1740 | ||
| Lê Hiển Tông Lê Hiển Tông Lê Hiển Tông , born Lê Duy Hiệu, was the second-last king of Vietnamese Lê Dynasty. He reigned from 1740 to 1786 and was succeeded by his grandson Lê Duy Kỳ.-References:... |
Cảnh Hưng | Lê Duy Diêu | 1740–1786 | ||
| Lê Mẫn Đế | Chiêu Thống | Lê Duy Khiêm (Lê Duy Kỳ) | 1787–1789 | ||
Trịnh Lords (1545–1786) |
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| 939 | 1545 | 1786 | 1945 |
| Lord | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thế Tổ Minh Khang Thái Vương | Trịnh Kiểm | 1545–1570 | ||
| Bình An Vương | Trịnh Tùng | 1570–1623 | ||
| Thanh Đô Vương | Trịnh Tráng | 1623–1652 | ||
| Tây Định Vương | Trịnh Tạc | 1653–1682 | ||
| Định Nam Vương | Trịnh Căn | 1682–1709 | ||
| An Đô Vương | Trịnh Cương | 1709–1729 | ||
| Uy Nam Vương | Trịnh Giang Trinh Giang Trịnh Giang ruled northern Vietnam from 1729 to 1740. His title as ruling lord was Uy Nam Vuong. He was one of the Trịnh Lords who ruled Vietnam. He was a bad ruler, being wasteful, inept, and callous.-History:... |
1729–1740 | ||
| Minh Đô Vương | Trịnh Doanh Trinh Doanh Trịnh Doanh ruled northern Vietnam from 1740 to 1767 Trịnh Doanh was a younger son of Trịnh Cương, and belonged to the line of Trịnh Lords who ruled northern Vietnam... |
1740–1767 | ||
| Tĩnh Đô Vương | Trịnh Sâm Trinh Sam Trịnh Sâm ruled northern Vietnam from 1767 to 1782 AD. He ruled with the title "Tinh Do Vuong", and was one of the last of the powerful Trịnh Lords. Trịnh Sâm defeated the ancient enemy of the northern state, the Nguyễn Lords in the south... |
1767–1782 | ||
| Điện Đô Vương | Trịnh Cán | 1782 (2 months) | ||
| Đoan Nam Vương | Trịnh Khải | 1782–1786 | ||
| Án Đô Vương | Trịnh Bồng | 1786–1787 | ||
Nguyễn Lords (1600–1802) |
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| 939 | 1600 | 1802 | 1945 |
| Lord | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiên vương | Nguyễn Hoàng | 1600–1613 | ||
| Sãi vương | Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên | 1613–1635 | ||
| Thượng vương | Nguyễn Phúc Lan | 1635–1648 | ||
| Hiền vương | Nguyễn Phúc Tần | 1648–1687 | ||
| Nghĩa vương | Nguyễn Phúc Trăn | 1687–1691 | ||
| Minh vương | Nguyễn Phúc Chu | 1691–1725 | ||
| Ninh vương | Nguyễn Phúc Chú | 1725–1738 | ||
| Vũ Vương | Nguyễn Phúc Khoát | 1738–1765 | ||
| Định Vương | Nguyễn Phúc Thuần | 1765–1777 | ||
| Nguyễn Ánh | Nguyễn Phúc Ánh Gia Long Emperor Gia Long , born Nguyễn Phúc Ánh , was an emperor of Vietnam... |
1781–1802 | ||
Reunification
Tây Sơn Dynasty |
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| 939 | 1778 | 1802 | 1945 |
| Emperor | Era names | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thái Đức Hoàng Đế | Thái Đức | Nguyễn Nhạc | 1778–1793 | ||
| Thái Tổ Vũ Hoàng Đế | Quang Trung | Nguyễn Huệ Nguyen Hue Nguyễn Huệ, also known as Emperor Quang Trung , born in Bình Định in 1753, died in Phú Xuân on 16 September 1792, was the second emperor of the Tây Sơn Dynasty of Vietnam, reigning from 1788 until 1792... |
1788–1792 | ||
| Cảnh Thịnh Hoàng Đế | Cảnh Thịnh Bảo Hưng |
Nguyễn Quang Toản | 1792–1802 | ||
Nguyễn Dynasty (1802–1945) |
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| 939 | 1802 | 1945 |
| Era name | Temple name | Given name | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gia Long Gia Long Emperor Gia Long , born Nguyễn Phúc Ánh , was an emperor of Vietnam... |
Nguyễn Thế Tổ | Nguyễn Phúc Ánh | 1802–1819 | ||
| Minh Mạng Minh Mang Minh Mạng was the second emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty of Vietnam, reigning from 14 February 1820 until 20 January 1841. He was a younger son of Emperor Gia Long, whose eldest son, Crown Prince Canh, had died in 1801... |
Nguyễn Thánh Tổ | Nguyễn Phúc Đảm | 1820–1840 | ||
| Thiệu Trị Thieu Tri Nguyễn Phúc Miên Tông was the third emperor of the Vietnamese Nguyễn Dynasty taking the era name of Thiệu Trị... |
Nguyễn Hiến Tổ | Nguyễn Phúc Miên Tông | 1841–1847 | ||
| Tự Đức | Nguyễn Dực Tông | Nguyễn Phúc Hồng Nhậm | 1848–1883 | ||
| Dục Đức | Nguyễn Cung Tông | Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Ái (Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Chân) | 1883 (3 days) | ||
| Hiệp Hoà Hiep Hoa Emperor Hiệp Hòa was the sixth emperor of the Vietnamese Nguyễn Dynasty and reigned for four months... |
none | Nguyễn Phúc Hồng Dật | 6/1883-11/1883 | ||
| Kiến Phúc Kien Phuc Kiến Phúc was an 7th emperor of Vietnam in the 19th century. Born in 1869, he was the nephew-turned-adopted son of Emperor Tự Đức... |
Nguyễn Giản Tông | Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Đăng | 12/1883-8/1884 | ||
| Hàm Nghi Ham Nghi Emperor Hàm Nghi ; , was the eighth Emperor of the Vietnamese Nguyễn Dynasty. He reigned for only one year .... |
none | Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Lịch | 8/1884-8/1885 | ||
| Đồng Khánh | Nguyễn Cảnh Tông | Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Kỷ | 1885–1888 | ||
| Thành Thái Thanh Thai Emperor Thành Thái of the Vietnamese Nguyễn Dynasty was born Prince Nguyễn Phúc Bửu Lân, son of Emperor Duc Duc. He reigned for 18 years, from 1889 to 1907.-Biography:... |
none | Nguyễn Phúc Bửu Lân | 1889–1907 | ||
| Duy Tân Duy Tan Emperor Duy Tân , was a boy emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty and reigned in 9 years between 1907 and 1916. His name was Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh San and was son of the Thành Thái emperor... |
none | Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh San | 1907–1916 | ||
| Khải Định | Nguyễn Hoằng Tông | Nguyễn Phúc Bửu Đảo | 1916–1925 | ||
| Bảo Đại Bảo Đài Bảo Đài is a commune and village in Lục Nam District, Bac Giang Province, in northeastern Vietnam.-References:... |
none | Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy | 1926–1945 | ||
ChampaChampaThe kingdom of Champa was an Indianized kingdom that controlled what is now southern and central Vietnam from approximately the 7th century through to 1832.The Cham people are remnants...
(192-1832)
| Dynasty | Title | Real name | Reign | Age at death |
| I Dynasty | Sri Mara | Ou Lian | 192- ? | |
| ? | ||||
| ? | ||||
| Fan Xiong | fl. 270 | |||
| Fan Yi | c. 284-336 | |||
| II Dynasty | Fan Wen Fan Wen Fan Wen was the King of Champa from 336 to 349. Fan Wen was the commander in chief to Fan Tat, and, after Fan Tat's death in 336, he seized the throne. In 340, he sent an embassy to China to request the province of Giao Chi. His request was denied, and so Fan Wen recaptured Jen Nan in 347. He... |
336-349 | ||
| Fan Fo | 349- ? | |||
| Bhadravarman I | Fan Huda | fl. 377 | ||
| Gangaraja | Fan Dizhen | |||
| Manorathavarman | ||||
| Fan Diwen | d.c. 420 | |||
| III Dynasty | Fan Yang Mai I Fan Yang Mai I Fan Yang Mai I or Pham Duong Mai I was the King of Champa from 421 to about 425. Following years of internal trouble, Fan Yang Mai overthrew the previous dynasty and seized the throne in 421. In 425, the Chinese invaded and defeated Champa and forced the Cham people to pay an annual tribute.-... |
Fan Yangmai | c. 420-c. 431 | |
| Fan Yang Mai II Fan Yang Mai II Fan Yang Mai II or Pham Duong Mai II was the King of Champa from 431 to about 455. In 431, the King was denied the aid of the King of Funan during a war with the Chinese governor of Chiao Chou. In 433, Fan Yang Mai II, after being denied this territory, turned against the Khmers and annexed the... |
Fan Duo | c. 431-c. 455 | ||
| Fan Shencheng | c. 455-c. 484 | |||
| Fan Danggenchun | c. 484-c. 492 | |||
| Fan Zhunong | c. 492-c. 502 | |||
| Fan Wenkuan or Fan Wenzan |
c. 502-c. 510 | |||
| Devavarman | Fan Tiankai | c 510-c 526 | ||
| Vijayavarman | c 526/9 | |||
| IV Dynasty | Rudravarman I | c. 529 ? | ||
| Sambuvarman | Fan Fanzhi | c. 605 | ||
| Kanharpadharma | Fan Touli | c. 629 ? | ||
| Bhasadharma | Fan Zhenlong | ? 640- | ||
| Bhadresvaravarman | 645- ? | |||
| Isanavarman (FEMALE) | d. 653 | |||
| Vikrantavarman I | Zhuge Di | 653- ? | ||
| Vikrantavarman II | c. 686-c. 731 | |||
| Rudravarman II | c. 731/58 | |||
| V Dynasty (of Panduranga) | Prithindravarman | ? 758- ? | ||
| Satyavarman | c. 770/87 | |||
| Indravarman I | c. 787/803 | |||
| Harivarman I | c. 803/17 > ? | |||
| Vikrantavarman III | ? -c. 854 | |||
| VI Dynasty (of Bhrigu) | Indravarman II | c. 854/98 | ||
| Jaya Sinhavarman I | c. 898/903 | |||
| Jaya Saktivarman | ||||
| Bhadravarman II | fl. 910 | |||
| Indravarman III | c. 918-959 | |||
| Jaya Indravarman I | 959- < 965 | |||
| Paramesvaravarman I | < 965-982 | |||
| Indravarman IV | 982-986's | |||
| Lieou Ki-Tsong, of Annam | c. 986-989 | |||
| VII Dynasty | Harivarman II | c. 989- | ||
| Yan Pu Ku Vijaya | c. 999/1007 | |||
| Harivarman III | fl. 1010 | |||
| Patamesvaravarman II | fl. 1018 | |||
| Vikrantavarman IV | ? -1030 | |||
| Jaya Sinhavarman II | 1030–1044 | |||
| VIII Dynasty (of the South) | Jaya Paramesvaravarman I | 1044- ? | ||
| Bhadravarman III | ? -1061 | |||
| Rudravarman III | 1061–1074 | |||
| IX Dynasty | Harivarman IV | 1074–1080 | ||
| Jaya Indravarman II | 1080–1081, 1086–1114 | |||
| Paramabhodhisatva | 1081–1086 | |||
| Harivarman V | 1114–1139 | |||
| X Dynasty | Jaya Indravarman III | 1139/45 | ||
| XI Dynasty | Rudravarman IV (Khmer vassal) | 1145–1147 | ||
| Jaya Harivarman I | 1147–1167 | |||
| Jaya Harivarman II | 1167 | |||
| Jaya Indravarman IV | 1167–1190, d. 1192 | |||
| XII Dynasty | Suryajayavarman (Khmer vassal in Vijaya) | 1190–1191 | ||
| Suryavarman (Khmer vassal in Pandurang) | 1190–1203 | |||
| Jaya Indravarman V (in Vijaya) | 1191 | |||
| Cam Bốt thuộc | 1203–1220 | |||
| Jaya Paramesvaravarman II | 1220-c. 1252 | |||
| Jaya Indravarman VI | c. 1252-1265 | |||
| Indravarman V | 1265–1288 | |||
| Jaya Sinhavarman III | 1288–1307 | |||
| Jaya Sinhavarman IV | 1307–1312 | |||
| Chế Nang (Annamite Vassal) | 1312–1318 | |||
| XIII Dynasty | Chế A Nan | 1318–1342 | ||
| Trà Hoa Bồ Đề | 1342–1360 | |||
| Chế Bồng Nga Che Bong Nga Po Binasuor, or Chế Bồng Nga, Che Bunga ruled Champa from 1360 - 1390 CE... (Red king-strongest king) |
1360–1390 | |||
| XIV Dynasty | Ko Cheng | 1390–1400 | ||
| Jaya Sinhavarman V | 1400–1441 | |||
| Maija Vijaya | 1441–1446 | |||
| Moho Kouei-Lai | 1446–1449 | |||
| Moho Kouei-Yeou | 1449–1458 | |||
| XV Dynasty | Moho P'an-Lo-Yue | 1458–1460 | ||
| P'an-Lo T'ou-Ts'iuan | 1460–1471 | |||
| Dynasty of the South | Po Ro Me | 1627–1651 | ||
| Po Niga | 1652–1660 | |||
| Po Saut | 1660–1692 | |||
| Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn Lords | Po Saktirai da putih | 1695–1728 | ||
| Po Ganvuh da putih | 1728–1730 | |||
| Po Thuttirai | 1731–1732 | |||
| vacant | 1732–1735 | |||
| Po Rattirai | 1735–1763 | |||
| Po Tathun da moh-rai | 1763–1765 | |||
| Po Tithuntirai da paguh | 1765–1780 | |||
| Po Tithuntirai da parang | 1780–1781 | |||
| vacant | 1781–1783 | |||
| Chei Krei Brei | 1783–1786 | |||
| Po Tithun da parang | 1786–1793 | |||
| Po Lathun da paguh | 1793–1799 | |||
| Po Chong Chan | 1799–1822 |
Funan (1-627)
| Title | Real name | Reign | Age at death |
| Kambu | Brahmin ruler, 1st century AD | ||
| Soma (fem.) | latter 1st century | ||
| Kaundinya I (Hun-t’ien) | latter 1st century | ||
| ? | |||
| ? | |||
| Hun P’an-h’uang | 2nd half of 2nd c. | ||
| P’an-P’an | early 3rd century | ||
| Fan Shih-Man | ca. 205-225 | ||
| Fan Chin-Sheng | c. 225 | ||
| Fan Chan | c. 225-c. 240 | ||
| Fan Hsun | c. 240-287 | ||
| Fan Ch’ang | c. 245 | ||
| Fan Hsiung | 270 ?-285 | ||
| ? | |||
| ? | |||
| Chandan (Chu Chan-t’an) | 337 | ||
| ? | |||
| ? | |||
| Kaundinya II (Chiao Chen-ju) | ?-434 | ||
| Sresthavarman ? or Sri Indravarman (Che-li-pa-mo or Shih-li-t’o-pa-mo) | 434-435 | ||
| ? | |||
| ? | |||
| Kaundinya Jayavarman (She-yeh-pa-mo) | 484-514 | ||
| Rudravarman | 514-539 d. 550 | ||
| Sarvabhauma ? (Liu-t’o-pa-mo) | ? | ||
| ? | c. 550-627 |