Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị lead a revolt against the Eastern Han and rule Jiaozhi independently, with Trưng Trắc proclaimed queen.
Funan emerges in the lower Mekong region, becoming a hub of maritime trade between India and China.
The Han dynasty conquers Nanyue in 111 BCE and establishes the commanderies of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen and Rinan, beginning a long period of Chinese rule.
A revolt against Han rule in Rinan commandery founds the kingdom of Linyi, the precursor of Champa in central Vietnam.
Triệu Thị Trinh leads an uprising against Eastern Wu rule in Jiuzhen.
Zhao Tuo, king of Nanyue, conquers Âu Lạc and incorporates it into Nanyue; traditionally dated to 179 BCE.
Thục Phán (An Dương Vương) unites the Âu Việt and Lạc Việt into the kingdom of Âu Lạc, with its capital at Cổ Loa; 257 BCE is the traditional date.