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Duong Van Nga

c. 952–1000 · 10th century · Also known as Dương Vân Nga

Duong Van Nga was a Vietnamese queen, wife of Dinh Bo Linh, founder of Dai Co Viet. After his murder in 979, as queen mother of the young king, she backed the general Le Hoan, who took the throne in 980 and defeated a Song invasion in 981. She then became his queen, a role that made her a celebrated figure in Vietnamese history.

Duong Van Nga
Image: unknown / Nguyễn Thanh Quang · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Early Le dynasty

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