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The Trưng sisters' rebellion was an uprising in the Jiaozhi province of Han dynasty (today Northern Vietnam) between 40 CE and 43 CE. In 40 CE, the Lạc Việt leader Trưng Trắc and her sister Trưng Nhị rebelled against Chinese authorities. In 42 CE, Han China dispatched General Ma Yuan to lead an army to strike down the uprising. In 43 ...
In the spring of 40 AD, the Trung sisters' rebellion was able to capture several Chinese settlements, and Thiên was proclaimed princess and given the position of general of the Hop Pho province in modern day Guangdong, China. [2] In 42 AD, the Han Chinese launched a counteroffensive led by Ma Yuan against the Trung sisters. Thiên and her army ...
Even though the Trưng Sisters' revolt against the Chinese was almost 2000 years ago, its legacy in Vietnam remains. [31] The two sisters are considered to be a national symbol in Vietnam, representing Vietnam's independence. They are often depicted as two women riding two giant war elephants. Many times, they are seen leading their followers ...
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Ma was placed in command of the campaign to suppress the Trung sisters' rebellion. [1] He was given the title Fubo Jiangjun (伏波將軍; General who Calms the Waves). [1] Ma Yuan and his staff began mobilizing a Han army in southern China. [1]
Trung sisters' rebellion: Lĩnh Nam: Vietnamese led by the Trung Sisters: After brief end to the First Chinese domination of Vietnam, the Han dynasty reconquers the country and begins the Second Chinese domination of Vietnam. [65] 40–44 Mauretanian revolt: Mauretania, Roman Empire: Mauri led by Aedemon and Sabalus
Articles relating to the Trưng sisters (c. 14 – c. 43), Vietnamese military leaders who ruled for three years after rebelling in AD 40 against the first Chinese domination of Vietnam. They are regarded as national heroines of Vietnam.
After suppressing the Trưng sisters in 44 AD, Ma Yuan continued his crackdown on the Lac Viet resistance and their society. Lac lords who had joined the Trung sisters, who had submitted or surrendered to Ma Yuan would be spared, those who disobeyed were beheaded. [1] Direct imperial government now was imposed on the region for the first time. [2]