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- Ngô dynasty (939–965): Ngô Quyền and the 938 Bạch Đằng victory
Ngô Quyền's 938 victory at Bạch Đằng ended a thousand years of Chinese rule and founded Vietnam's first independent state, though the dynasty itself collapsed within a generation.
history · Updated 2026-07-05 - Trần Hưng Đạo: the general who repelled the Mongols
Trần Hưng Đạo led Đại Việt to victory over three Mongol invasions in the 13th century and remains Vietnam's most revered military figure.
history · Updated 2026-07-05 - The Battles of Bạch Đằng: How Iron Stakes Defined a Nation
Three times — in 938, 981, and 1288 — Vietnamese commanders used the same trick on the same river to humiliate invading fleets.
history · Updated 2026-05-21