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Lê Hoàn (941–1005; Hán tự: ), posthumous name Lê Đại Hành, was a king of Vietnam under the Anterior Lê Dynasty. Events By Place Asia The Rus'-Byzantine War (941 is fought By Topic Religion Oda Hán tự ( {{IPA|/han˦˥ tɯ˨/}}; 漢[[wikt 字|字]] meaning " Chinese character " or chữ Nho ( {{IPA|/tɕɯ˧˨˧ ɲɔ/}} A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty nobles and sometimes others in some cultures after the person's death The Anterior Lê Dynasty or Prior Lê Dynasty ( Vietnamese: Nhà Tiền Lê; IPA: /ɲa˨˩ tiən˨˩ le/ was a dynasty that ruled Vietnam He was the commander in chief of the armies of Emperor Đinh Bộ Lĩnh, who also had and illicit relationship with the Queen Mother, dethroned Đinh Bộ Lĩnh’s heir and proclaimed himself king in 980. Đinh Bộ Lĩnh ( Hán tự: 丁[[wikt 部|部]] 領; 923–979 r He retained the capital in Hoa Lu and succeeded in warding off several Chinese invasions by the Song Court, but continued paying them tributes every three years in exchange for a peaceful relations. The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

Lê Đại Hành’s reign marked the first attempt to consolidate the Viet nation. The Vietnamese people (người Việt or vi ''người Kinh'' are an Ethnic group originating from what is now northern Vietnam and southern China. He devoted a great deal of energy to developing the road network in order to better administer the country’s different regions. However, the local forces were still reluctant to toe the line to the central authority and mounted a succession of revolts.

Lê Hoàn’s 25 year reign was marked by foreign wars. The Song Dynasty in China had hoped to take advantage of the instability in Vietnam by launching an invasion of its ex-dependency, but Lê Hoàn defeated the Chinese armies in 981 (see: Battle of Bạch Đằng (981)) and obtained official Chinese recognition of Vietnamese independence. The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms The Battle of Bạch Đằng ( 981) was an important battle in the history of Vietnam 's struggle against the domination of China to their north

On the domestic scene, the reign of Lê Hoàn was marked by efforts to strengthen the fragile structure of the infant Vietnamese state. He relied to a considerable degree on his sons, several of whom he appointed as governors of key provinces. Lê Hoàn died in 1005, leading to a fratricidal strife among his heirs. The victor himself died two years later, leaving an infant son as successor. Through intrigues at court, a mandarin by the name of Le Cong Uan was placed on the throne and founded a new Ly Dynasty. The Lý Dynasty ( Vietnamese: nhà Lý, IPA: /ɲa˨˩ li˦˥/ pronounced like Lee) sometimes known as the Posterior Lý Dynasty (

In 1005, after 24 years of difficult rule, Lê Đại Hành died. The Tien Le dynasty eventually collapsed after the death of one of Lê Đại Hành’s heirs in 1009.

His successor, Lê Trung Tông, neglected to give him a posthumous name in accordance with other East Asian royalties. Lê Trung Tông ( Hán tự: 黎[[wikt 中|中]] 宗) was the second king under the Anterior Lê Dynasty. A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty nobles and sometimes others in some cultures after the person's death He is thus known by the default name, Lê Đại Hành (, literally "Lê the departed").


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