40 – 43★★★★★
Trưng Sisters' uprising
Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị lead a revolt against the Eastern Han and rule Jiaozhi independently, with Trưng Trắc proclaimed queen.
WarRevolution· Vietnam
Timeline
8 events1st century
15th century
- 1418 – 1427★★★★★
Lam Sơn uprising
Lê Lợi launches a revolt at Lam Sơn (Thanh Hóa) against Ming rule; the ten-year struggle restores independence.
WarRevolution· Vietnam, China
18th century
- 1771★★★★★
Tây Sơn rebellion begins
The brothers Nguyễn Nhạc, Nguyễn Huệ and Nguyễn Lữ rise in revolt at Tây Sơn (Bình Định), eventually overthrowing both the Nguyễn and Trịnh lords.
RevolutionWar· Vietnam
19th century
- July 1885 – 1896★★★★★
Cần Vương movement
After a failed attack on the French at Huế, Emperor Hàm Nghi flees the capital and issues an edict calling for resistance to French rule.
WarRevolution· Vietnam, France
20th century
- February 10, 1930★★★★★
Yên Bái mutiny
Vietnamese colonial soldiers organised by the VNQDĐ mutiny at Yên Bái; the revolt fails and Nguyễn Thái Học is executed.
WarRevolution· Vietnam, France - May 19, 1941★★★★★
Founding of the Việt Minh
At Pác Bó, Hồ Chí Minh presides over the founding of the League for the Independence of Vietnam (Việt Minh).
PoliticsRevolution· Vietnam - August 19, 1945★★★★★
August Revolution
The Việt Minh seize power in Hanoi on 19 August, then in Huế and Saigon; Emperor Bảo Đại abdicates at the end of the month.
Revolution· Vietnam - September 2, 1945★★★★★
Vietnamese Declaration of Independence
Hồ Chí Minh reads the Declaration of Independence at Ba Đình Square, proclaiming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
PoliticsRevolution· Vietnam