Timeline of Vietnam

Chronology

70 events spanning the history of Vietnam. BCE/CE dating.

1. 2879 BCE

   Legendary founding of the Van Lang Kingdom by the first Hung Vuong.

   Legendary founding of the Van Lang Kingdom by the first Hung Vuong.

2. 257 BCE – 208 BCE

   Thuc Dynasty

   Thuc Dynasty

3. 210 BCE

   Kingdom of Au Lac established.

   Kingdom of Au Lac established.

4. 207 BCE – 111 BCE

   Trieu Dynasty

   Trieu Dynasty

5. 207 BCE

   Chinese general Chao Tuo (Trieu Da) founds Nan Yueh (Nam Viet).

   Chinese general Chao Tuo (Trieu Da) founds Nan Yueh (Nam Viet).

6. 39

   Trung sisters lead a rebellion against Chinese.

   Trung sisters lead a rebellion against Chinese rule 43 Trung sisters’ rebellion crushed by Chinese general Ma Yuan, and Viet people placed under direct Chinese administration for the first time.

7. 542 – 544

   Ly Bi leads uprising against China’s Liang Dynasty.

   Ly Bi leads uprising against China’s Liang Dynasty and establishes the independent kingdom of Van Xuan.

8. 938

   Ngo Quyen defeats a Chinese invading force at the first battle of the Bach Dang River.

   Ngo Quyen defeats a Chinese invading force at the first battle of the Bach Dang River.

9. 968 – 980

   Dinh Dynasty

   Dinh Dynasty

10. 980 – 1009

    Early Le Dynasty

    Early Le Dynasty