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15 events

10th century

  1. 944★★★★★

    Death of Ngô Quyền

    Ngô Quyền dies; the Ngô dynasty weakens amid succession disputes.

    Death· Vietnam
  2. 979★★★★★

    Assassination of Đinh Bộ Lĩnh

    Emperor Đinh Tiên Hoàng and his eldest son Đinh Liễn are assassinated at the capital Hoa Lư.

    DeathPolitics· Vietnam

13th century

  1. 1300★★★★★

    Death of Trần Hưng Đạo

    Trần Hưng Đạo, commander of Đại Việt's resistance to the Mongol invasions, dies.

    Death· Vietnam

14th century

  1. 1308★★★★★

    Death of Trần Nhân Tông

    Retired emperor Trần Nhân Tông, founder of the Trúc Lâm school of Zen Buddhism, dies on Mount Yên Tử.

    DeathReligion· Vietnam

15th century

  1. 1433★★★★★

    Death of Lê Lợi

    Lê Lợi (Lê Thái Tổ), leader of the Lam Sơn uprising and founder of the Later Lê dynasty, dies.

    Death· Vietnam

18th century

  1. 1792★★★★★

    Death of Emperor Quang Trung

    Emperor Quang Trung dies suddenly; the Tây Sơn dynasty declines rapidly afterwards.

    Death· Vietnam

19th century

  3. 1895★★★★★

    Death of Phan Đình Phùng

    Phan Đình Phùng, leader of the Hương Khê uprising, dies, marking the end of the Cần Vương movement.

    DeathWar· Vietnam

20th century

  1. 1926★★★★★

    Death of Phan Châu Trinh

    Reformist Phan Châu Trinh dies in Saigon; his funeral becomes a nationwide patriotic demonstration.

    Death· Vietnam
  2. 1940★★★★★

    Death of Phan Bội Châu

    Nationalist leader Phan Bội Châu dies in Huế after years under French house arrest.

    Death· Vietnam
  3. September 2, 1969★★★★★

    Death of Hồ Chí Minh

    Hồ Chí Minh, President of North Vietnam, dies in Hanoi.

    Death· Vietnam

21st century

  1. October 4, 2013★★★★★

    Death of Võ Nguyên Giáp

    General Võ Nguyên Giáp, commander at Điện Biên Phủ, dies in Hanoi aged 102.

    Death· Vietnam
  2. July 19, 2024★★★★★

    Death of Nguyễn Phú Trọng

    Nguyễn Phú Trọng, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, dies in office.

    DeathPolitics· Vietnam
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