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10th century BCE

  1. c. 10th century BCE – c. 1st century★★★★★

    Đông Sơn culture

    A Bronze Age and early Iron Age culture of the Red River valley and north-central Vietnam, famous for its bronze drums.

    CultureTechnology· Vietnam

11th century

  1. 1070★★★★★

    Temple of Literature founded

    Emperor Lý Thánh Tông founds the Temple of Literature in Thăng Long, dedicated to Confucius.

    CultureReligion· Vietnam

13th century

15th century

  1. 1428★★★★★

    Lê Lợi defeats the Ming; Bình Ngô đại cáo

    The Lam Sơn uprising triumphs over the Ming; Lê Lợi founds the Later Lê dynasty and Nguyễn Trãi writes the proclamation "Bình Ngô đại cáo".

    WarDynastyCulture· Vietnam, China

17th century

19th century

  1. c. 1810s★★★★★

    Nguyễn Du composes The Tale of Kiều

    Nguyễn Du writes The Tale of Kiều, a 3,254-line poem in lục bát verse regarded as the masterpiece of Vietnamese literature; the exact date of composition is uncertain.

    CultureArt· Vietnam

20th century

  1. 1905 – 1909★★★★★

    Đông Du movement

    Phan Bội Châu organises sending young Vietnamese to study in Japan to prepare for the independence struggle.

    PoliticsCulture· Vietnam, Japan
  2. 1907★★★★★

    Tonkin Free School

    Reformist scholars open the Tonkin Free School in Hanoi to promote modern learning and the quốc ngữ script; the French close it within the year.

    CulturePolitics· Vietnam
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