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Lê Lợi (Vietnamese: [le lə̂ːjˀ], chữ Hán: 黎利; 10 September 1385 – 5 October 1433), also known by his temple name as Lê Thái Tổ (黎太祖) and by his pre-imperial title Bình Định vương (平定王; "Prince of Pacification"), was a Vietnamese rebel leader who founded the Later Lê dynasty and became the first king [a] of the restored kingdom of Đại Việt after the ...
Later Le dynasty. Le Loi (flourished 1428–43, Lam Son, Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam) was a Vietnamese general and emperor who won back independence for Vietnam from China in 1428, founded the Later Le dynasty, and became the most honoured Vietnamese hero of the medieval period. A wealthy upper-class landowner, Le Loi despised the Vietnamese ...
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Le Loi’s legend is rich with supernatural elements that enhance his heroic stature. Central to his myth is the retrieval of the magical sword, Heaven’s Will, from Hoan Kiem Lake—an act that bestowed upon him divine strength and guidance. According to folklore, wielding this sword empowered Le Loi to lead his people to victory against the ...
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After the fatal ambush of the Tran prince and the Chinese ambassador, the Yongle emperor decided on conquest. Resistance waged by the Hô dynasty ended in failure in 1407. In early 1416, Lê Loi swore to defeat the Chinese occupiers, and made the famous "Lung Nhai" oath. He proclaimed himself Binh Dinh Vuong, or "King of Pacification", and ...
In 1536 and 1537, Nguyên Hòa sent two envoys to Beijing to ask the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty to send an army to fight against the Mạc to restore the Lê dynasty. [75] Many Ming officials like Mao Bowen showed strong supports for the Lê loyalists and urged Jiajing Emperor for prepare a military campaign. [76] The Ming Emperor ...
Situated in the heart of Hanoi, this tranquil lake holds a story that dates back to the 15th century, during the reign of Emperor Le Loi. According to legend, Vietnam was under the occupation of the Ming Dynasty, and Le Loi was determined to free his land. As fate would have it, Le Than who was fishing in the tranquil waters when he stumbled ...
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The Le Dynasty and Southward Expansion. Le Loi, one of Vietnam's most celebrated heroes, is credited with rescuing the country from Ming domination in 1428. Born of a wealthy landowning family, he served as a senior scholar-official until the advent of the Ming, whom he refused to serve. After a decade of gathering a resistance movement around ...
