- Khúc family
The Khúc family ( _vi. Họ Khúc) was a session of leaders who challenged Tang rule over
Vietnam . The Tang took control of the northern Vietnamese region ofGiao Châu (roughly corresponding to the area of modernHanoi ) after618 and established twelve provinces and 59 districts under theDepartment of Annam Domination ( _vi. An Nam Đô Hộ Phủ). This control lasted until the 9th century, when the village ofKhúc Thừa Dụ launched a rebellion against the Tang in905 . By906 an autonomous region inVietnam was established under the Khúc clan inTống Bình (modern dayHanoi ) in906 .A succession of Khúc governors ruled during the short period of independence in the 10th century:
* Khúc Thừa Dụ 905-907
* Khúc Hạo 907-917 - son of Khúc Thừa Dụ
* Khúc Thừa Mỹ 917-930 - son of Khúc HạoRebellion and end of the Khúcs
General
Dương Đình Nghệ (or Diên Nghệ) 931-937 overthrew both the Khúc clan and the Han. Then in 937, governor Dương was killed by escort Kiều Công Tiễn and thus ending Khúc rule.References
* [http://www.adoptionworld.org/vietnam/viet5.html Vietnam]
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