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An Dương Vương

3rd century BCE · 3rd century BCE · Also known as Thục Phán, An Duong Vuong

An Dương Vương, born Thục Phán, was according to Vietnamese tradition the ruler who overthrew the last Hùng king of Văn Lang around 257 BCE and united the Âu Việt and Lạc Việt in the kingdom of Âu Lạc. He built the spiral citadel of Cổ Loa near Hanoi and lost his kingdom to Zhao Tuo of Nanyue around 179 BCE, a defeat explained in the legend of his magic crossbow.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Van Lang Au Lac

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). An Dương Vương. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/an-duong-vuong
MLA: “An Dương Vương.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/an-duong-vuong. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “An Dương Vương.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/an-duong-vuong.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘An Dương Vương’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/an-duong-vuong (Accessed: ).

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