Southern and Northern Dynasties of Vietnam

Southern and Northern Dynasties of Vietnam
History of Vietnam Map of Vietnam
Hồng Bàng dynasty prior to 257 BC
Thục dynasty 257207 BC
Triệu dynasty 207111 BC
First Chinese domination 111 BC39 AD
Trưng sisters 4043
Second Chinese domination 43544
Early dynasty 544602
Third Chinese domination 602905
Autonomy 905938
Ngô dynasty 939967
Đinh dynasty 968980
Early dynasty 9801009
dynasty 10091225
Trần dynasty 12251400
Hồ dynasty 14001407
Fourth Chinese domination 14071427
Later Trần dynasty 14071413
Later dynasty (Early ) 14281527
Mạc dynasty 15271592
Later dynasty (Restored ) 15331788
Trịnh Lords 15451787
Nguyễn Lords 15581777
Tây Sơn dynasty 17781802
Nguyễn dynasty 18021945
French imperialism 18871954
Partition 19541975
Democratic Republic (North) 19451976
State of Vietnam (South) 19491955
Republic of Vietnam (South) 19551975
Socialist Republic from 1976
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Champa Dynasties 1921832
List of Vietnamese monarchs
Economic history of Vietnam
Prehistoric cultures of Vietnam
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Southern and Northern Dynasties (Vietnamese: Nam Triều Bắc Triều), spanning from 1533 to 1592, was a period that occurred during 16th century in Vietnam. During this period, there existed a Northern Dynasty, established by Mạc Đăng Dung in Đông Đô, and a Southern Dynasty, established by Nguyễn Kim under the name of emperors in Tây Đô.

In early time, the domain of the Southern court was confined in just Thanh Hoa province. After the expedition of Nguyễn Hoàng to reclaim territory in the South from Mạc garrison force, Northern dynasty only controlled the provinces from Thanh Hoa up North. Both dynasties claimed to be the sole legitimate dynasty of Vietnam.

The two dynasties fought for nearly sixty years, ended in 1592 when the Southern Dynasty defeated the North and recaptured Đông Đô. However, Mac family members had maintained an autonomous rule in Cao Bằng under the protectorate of Chinese Dynasties until 1677.

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