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This is a timeline of Vietnamese history under Chinese rule from the 3rd century BC to 905.
3rd century BC
Year
Date
Event
257 BC
Thục Phán of the Âu Việt invades Văn Lang and creates Âu Lạc
207 BC
Qin general Zhao Tuo captures the Cổ Loa Citadel and defeats Âu Lạc, creating the two administrative regions of Jiaozhi (Giao Chỉ) and Jiuzhen (Cửu Chân)
203 BC
Zhao Tuo declares himself king of Nanyue (Nam Việt)
2nd century BC
Year
Date
Event
198 BC
Two legates are assigned to oversee affairs in Jiaozhi and Jiuzhen
181 BC
Nanyue attacks Changsha
111 BC
Han conquest of Nanyue: Han general Lu Bode conquers Nanyue and separates it into Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, Cangwu, Nanhai, Yulin, Hepu, Dan'er, and Zhuya. Starts First Era of Northern Domination.
1st century
Year
Date
Event
2
Census records for Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan record 143,643 households and a population of 981,755
40
Trung sisters' rebellion: Yue tribes rebel in Jiaozhi
42
Trung sisters' rebellion: Ma Yuan leads an expedition to Jiaozhi
43
Trung sisters' rebellion: The Trưng Sisters are decapitated
2nd century
Year
Date
Event
100
A rebellion in Jiaozhi is put down
136
People known as the Qulian from beyond the southern frontier attack Rinan Commandery, causing turmoil and confusion
137
Rinan rebels
144
Rinan rebels
157
Chu Đạt rebels in Jiuzhen Commandery and is defeated
160
Shi Ci becomes administrator of Rinan
190
Shi Ci's son Shi Xie appoints his brothers Shi Yi, Shi Wei, and Shi Wu as administrators of Hepu, Jiuzhen, and Nanhai
192
The southernmost district of Rinan Commandery, Xianglin, breaks away and becomes the Kingdom of Lâm Ấp, otherwise known as Champa
3rd century
Year
Date
Event
211
Shi Xie submits to Sun Quan's overlordship
217
Shi Xie sends his son Shi Xin to Sun Quan as hostage
226
Shi Xie dies and Sun Quan's general Lü Dai kills his family; Shi Xie, also called Sĩ Nhiếp in Vietnamese, is remembered today in Vietnam as the father of education and Buddhism - according to Stephen O'Harrow, he was essentially "the first Vietnamese"
248
Lâm Ấp (probably Champa) seizes Rinan while Lady Triệu rebels unsuccessfully against Sun Wu
4th century
Year
Date
Event
347
Lâm Ấp invades Jiaozhi but is repulsed by the Jin dynasty (266–420)
359
Lâm Ấp is defeated
377
Li Xun seizes Jiuzhen
380
Teng Dunzhi becomes governor of Jiaozhi after Du Yuan kills Li Xun
399
Du Yuan becomes governor of Jiaozhi and defeats a Lâm Ấp invasion
5th century
Year
Date
Event
405
Lâm Ấp attacks Jiaozhi
410
Du Yuan dies and is succeeded by Du Huidu
411
A rebel army under Lu Xun attempts to seize control over Jiaozhi but fails
413
Lâm Ấp attacks Jiaozhi
415
Lâm Ấp attacks Jiaozhi
423
Du Huidu dies and is succeeded by Du Hongwen
424
Lâm Ấp attacks Jiaozhi
427
Du Hongwen leaves Jiaozhi for the court after receiving an appointment
443
Tan Hezhi, governor of Jiaozhi, starts recruiting an army
446
Tan Hezhi invades Lâm Ấp and pushes them back to the area around modern Da Nang
468
Two brothers Lý Trường Nhân and Lý Thúc Hiến rebel against the Liu Song dynasty, emperor Emperor Ming of Song de jure recognizes Lý Trường Nhân as Thứ sử (province governor, cishi)
485
Lý Thúc Hiến surrenders to Qi Dynasty
6th century
Year
Date
Event
541
Lý Bôn (503–548) rebels and attacks Liang officials
544
February
Lý Bôn establishes the Early Lý dynasty (Kingdom of Vạn Xuân) and becomes Lý Nam Đế (Southern Emperor)
545
Chen Baxian drives Lý Nam Đế into the mountains, where he is eventually killed, but resistance continues under Lý Thiên Bảo
7th century
Year
Date
Event
602
Sui–Former Lý War: Sui forces under Liu Fang annex the kingdom of Vạn Xuân
618
Transition from Sui to Tang: Sui military leaders in Jiaozhou follow Xiao Xian fight against the new Tang Empire
622
Transition from Sui to Tang: Li Yuan and his forces defeat Xiao Xian, then arrive Tống Bình (Hanoi). Jiaozhou governor Khâu Hòa (552–637) surrenders to Tang dynasty. Jiaozhou is incorporated into Tang Empire
679
Jiaozhi is renamed Annan (An Nam)
687
Lý Tự Tiên and Đinh Kiến revolt at Đại La in response to a raise in harvest tax
691
I-ching's book Commentary about Monks of the Great Tang mentions 6 Vietnamese Buddhist monks who traveled to India
8th century
Year
Date
Event
722
Mai Thúc Loan rebels in Annan and is defeated
767
Srivijaya fleets invade Annan and are defeated
785
Phùng Hưng rebels in Annan
791
Tang regains control of Annan
9th century
Year
Date
Event
803
Champa seizes southern Annan
846
Nanzhao raids Annan
858
Rebellion breaks out in Annan and is put down
861
Nanzhao attacks Bo Prefecture and Annan but is repulsed.
863
Nanzhao conquers Annan
866
Gao Pian retakes Annan from Nanzhao and establishes the Jinghai Army (Military Command)
874
Tang dynasty launches a campaign against aboriginal forces
877
Troops deployed from Annan rebel in Guangxi
879
Campaign against aboriginal forces ends
880
A Tang garrison at Đại La mutinies, forcing Zeng Gun to withdraw troops from the south and relinquish control over Annan; ending de facto Chinese control over Vietnam
10th century
Year
Date
Event
904
Zhu Wen's brother Quanyu tries to enter Annan but is immediately dismissed the next year for being "stupid and without ability"
906
Khúc Thừa Dụ of the Khúc clan takes control of Annan and establishes tributary relations with Later Liang
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