IndependenceThe 10th century

Independence in the 10th century

One event in the Terralore archive falls in the 10th century, tagged independence — declarations, recognitions and transfers of sovereignty. It keeps the sources it was verified against and links back to the chronicle it came from.

Events
1
Nations
1
Earliest
938
Latest
938

Every entry below is the same record, with the same sources, as the one on its nation’s chronicle.

  1. Asia

    Vietnam

    Battle of Bach Dang and independence

    Ngo Quyen destroys a Southern Han fleet at the Bach Dang River using hidden iron-tipped stakes, ending Chinese rule; he proclaims himself king in 939.

    Era: Legendary Origins and a Thousand Years of Chinese Rule

    Sources: Ngo Quyen · Encyclopaedia Britannica, Vietnam · Encyclopaedia Britannica