Hanoi before 1010

Hanoi from prehistoric times to the period of northern domination

Hanoi is situated within the Northern Delta, yet its topography is not entirely flat. The landscape of Hanoi is diverse, featuring mountain ranges such as Sóc Sơn and Ba Vì, alongside a dense...

Hanoi during over a millennium of northern domination and resistance, and the formation of the nation's first foundation of autonomy (part 2)

By the end of the 9th century, the Tang Dynasty had fallen into decline, and the internal situation in the North was fragmented into the situation of “Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms” (Ngũ đại...

Hanoi during over a millennium of northern domination and resistance, and the formation of the nation's first foundation of autonomy (part 1)

In 179 BC, Zhao Tuo (Triệu Đà) captured the Cổ Loa Citadel from An Dương Vương of the state of Âu Lạc. This event marked the beginning of more than a thousand years of painful Chinese domination in...