Polity Âu Lạc

This article is about the specific polity Âu Lạc and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was an early predecessor of Vietnam that ruled over modern-day Guangxi and northern Vietnam. The polity was conquered by the Han dynasty around 180 BC.

Establishment

  • January 257 BC: In 257 BC, the leader of the Âu Việt, Thục Phán, dethroned the last Hùng kings, imposed his authority over the Lạc lords then took the title of King An Dương (An Dương Vương) and established the kingdom of Âu Lạc.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

Disestablishment

  • January 179 BC: Âu Lạc succumbed to the state of Nanyue in 180 BC.