Ngô Quyền

Ngo Quyen (Chinese吴 权, Pinyin Wú Quán, * 897 in đường Lâm / Province Hà Tây, † 944 ) was a general and later King of Viêt Nam. In the year 938 he was able to defeat the Chinese troops, thus ending the 1000 year old Chinese rule in Vietnam.

Ngo Quyen is the Vietnamese name name for Wu Quan. He was the son of Wu Min (Chinese吴 旻) and a direct descendant of Wu Tai Bo. From the time Chinese city Zhi (交趾) to arise, which is in present-day Vietnam, he married the daughter of the mighty Generals there and took over in the year 939 AD the crown.

After the fall of the Tang dynasty in China was no longer able to then following short-lived dynasties to maintain the supremacy in their province of Giao Chi (Vietnam). Ngô Quyềns father and commander Dương Đình Nghe took advantage of this weak " period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms" in China, rising 931 against the troops of the Southern Han Empire. After the victory of Nghe An Dương Đình proclaimed himself from the governor of Giao Chi. Seven years later, however, he was killed by his General Tien Kieu Công.

Ngo Quyen led his troops to Dai La ( Hanoi ) and switched Kieu Tien Công from. In the year 939 he was called Ngo Vương ( King of Ngo ), in history as Tiền Ngô known Vương. Although his father Dương Đình Nghe had defeated the Chinese troops, Ngo Quyen was in Vietnamese history as the first Vietnamese king who could end the long Chinese occupation in Vietnam after defeating the Chinese general Lưu Hoang Thao. Historically a military showpiece was the fight on Bạch - Đằng River, where he had erected in the delta heavy piles and the Chinese could destroy ships, began as a low tide.

Vietnamese historians such as Lê Văn Huu (author of Dai Việt ký Su ( History of Dai Viet) during the time of the Trần ) or Ngô Sĩ Liên of the Later Lê Dynasty (author of Dai has Việt SU ký Toàn Thu (entire book of history of Dai Viet) ) described him in their works as talented commander who was with small troops conquer overwhelming odds. As king of a new Ngô Dynasty he managed, what no one before him had done: He led the Vietnamese people to independence. While doing this also Dương Đình Nghe, but Dương Đình Nghe was titled after only governor of Vietnam.

Ngô Quyềns capital was in Co Loa. He ruled for only a few years and died 944 He left his throne to his eldest son Ngô Xuong ngâp with his brother Tam Dương Kha as a helper, but Duong Tam Kha sales Ngo Xuong ngâp and made himself king with the title Bình Dương Vương. Ngô Quyềns second son Ngô Văn Xuong was adopted by him. Duong Tam Kha three-time experiments, Ngo Xuong ngâp arrest failed. Since he had usurped the throne of NGOs per se, rebelled over the country 's military leaders. In the year 950 to Ngo Xuong Văn turned against him and declared himself king Nam Tấn Vương. His brother Ngo Xuong ngâp he made king Thiên Vương tangible. After the death of Thiên Vương property, in 954 and 965 was Thiên Vương Nam Tấn tangible Vươngs Son Ngo Xuong Xí king, but the power of the royal family was already lost. The country was split from 966 in 12 fiefdoms. This time between the Ngô Dynasty and the new Đình dynasty was in Vietnamese history called "Loan 12 Su quan" ( revolt of the 12 feudal lords ). For this fight định Bó Linh was the winner. He became the first emperor of Dinh dynasty, which replaced the Ngô Dynasty after only 28 years in power.