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Ly Nam De

503–548 · 6th century · Also known as Lý Nam Đế, Ly Bi, Lý Bí

Ly Nam De, born Ly Bi, led a rising against the Liang dynasty's rule of Jiaozhou in northern Vietnam. By 544 he had expelled the Liang officials and proclaimed himself emperor of the south, naming his state Van Xuan and founding the Early Ly dynasty. Liang forces under Chen Baxian defeated him in 545, and he died in 548.

Ly Nam De
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Early Ly dynasty

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