Lê Dynasty: Map & History
The Lê dynasty, also known in historiography as the Later Lê dynasty, was the longest-ruling Vietnamese dynasty, having ruled Đại Việt from 1428 to 1789 with an interregnum between 1527 and 1533.
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The Lê dynasty, also known in historiography as the Later Lê dynasty, was the longest-ruling Vietnamese dynasty, having ruled Đại Việt from 1428 to 1789 with an interregnum between 1527 and 1533. The Lê dynasty is divided into two historical periods: the Initial Lê dynasty before the usurpation by the Mạc dynasty, in which emperors ruled in their own right, and the Revival Lê dynasty, in which the emperors were figures who reigned under the auspices of the powerful Trịnh family. The Revival Lê dynasty was marked by two lengthy civil wars: the Lê–Mạc War (1533–1592) in which two dynasties battled for legitimacy in northern Vietnam and the Trịnh–Nguyễn Wars between the Trịnh lords in North and the Nguyễn lords of the South.
Modern Countries Once Part of Lê Dynasty
At its mapped extent, Lê Dynasty covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Lê Dynasty's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Lê Dynasty in Depth
History
During the Fourth Chinese domination of Vietnam, Lê Lợi led an uprising against the rule of the Ming dynasty in 1418, after resistance forces of two Trần dynasty princes Trần Ngỗi and Trần Quý Khoáng were crushed by the Ming army. He joined a secret Taoist swearing commentary in Lũng Nhai, Thanh Hoá in winter 1416, with other 18 men, who all swore they would fight against the Ming Chinese and restore Vietnamese independence and sovereignty.
The Lam Sơn ("blue mountain") campaign began on the day after Tết (Lunar New Year) in February 1418. In November 1424, the Lam Sơn captured the Nghệ An citadel in a surprise attack from their base in Laos, leading to the retreat of the ethnic-Vietnamese Ming commander Lương Nhữ Hốt (Liang Juihu) to the north.
Culture, society, and science
After ending the Fourth Chinese domination of Vietnam, people of Đại Việt started to rebuild the country. The dress regulation for emperor and the bureaucracy was learned from the previous dynasties of Vietnam and Ming dynasty of China. In later Lê dynasty, cross-collared robe called áo giao lĩnh was popular among civilians. An imperial edict was issued by Vietnam in 1474 forbidding Vietnamese from adopting foreign languages, hairstyles and clothes like that of the Laos, Chams or the Ming "Northerners".
Before 1744, people of both Đàng Ngoài (the north) and Đàng Trong (the south) wore giao lãnh y with thường (a kind of long skirt). Both male and female had loose long hair.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Lê dynasty (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Lê Dynasty: Key Facts
| Founded | 1428 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1788 |
Facts from Wikidata Q10800789 (CC0).
Lê Dynasty Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Lê Dynasty appears, with the other states of the time.
Lê Dynasty Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 190,463 km² in 1502 CE.
Lê Dynasty: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Lê Dynasty exist?
The Lê Dynasty is dated to 1429 CE – 1571 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of the Lê Dynasty?
The capital of the Lê Dynasty was Đông Kinh (1428–1527 and 1592–1789), Tây Kinh (temp) (1543–1592).
How large was the Lê Dynasty at its peak?
At its peak in 1502 the Lê Dynasty covered about 190,463 km².
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