The decline of the Tang Dynasty was accompanied by disorder. It was a chance the Vietnamese were waiting for. In a protracted war that ended with the celebrated battle of Bach Dang, General Ngo Quyen then decided to transfer the capital to Co Loa, which had been the capital of the Au Lac kingdom.

Ascending the throne in 939, he was crowned Ngo Vuong and established an independent state of An Nam. The administration was primitive, with the king as the head of the state. The court consisted of only two officers: military and civil. The reign was peaceful until his death in 944. The years after his death were marked with succession disputes. Rebellions were rampant. The death of Nam Tan Vuong(younger son of Ngo Quyen) in 965 caused the country to be divided into 12 regions, each against the other.

History
-The Beginning
-Au Lac Dynasty
-Trieu Dynasty
-Chinese Domination
-Chinese Domination2
-Ngo Dynasty
-Dinh Dynasty
-Tien Le Dynasty
-Ly Dynasty
-Tran Dynasty
-Ho Dynasty
-Le Dynasty
-Nguyen Dynasty
-French Intervention
-Vietnam War
-Modern Vietnam

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