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Bạch Đằng River

Also known as Bach Dang River

The Bạch Đằng River is a tidal river in northern Vietnam near Hạ Long Bay. It was the site of three famous Vietnamese victories: Ngô Quyền's defeat of the Southern Han fleet in 938, which ended a millennium of Chinese rule, Lê Hoàn's defeat of the Song in 981, and Trần Hưng Đạo's destruction of a Mongol fleet in 1288, each using stakes planted in the riverbed.

Bạch Đằng River
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Mentioned in 5 state histories

Tinh Hai CircuitSouthern HanNgo dynastyEarly Le dynastyTran dynasty

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bạch Đằng River. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bach-dang-river
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