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Trần Nhân Tông

1258–1308 · 13th century · Also known as Tran Nhan Tong

Trần Nhân Tông (1258–1308) was emperor of Đại Việt from 1278 to 1293. With the general Trần Hưng Đạo he defeated the Mongol Yuan invasions of 1285 and 1287–1288. After abdicating he became a monk and founded the Trúc Lâm school of Vietnamese Zen Buddhism.

Trần Nhân Tông
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Tran dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Trần Nhân Tông. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tran-nhan-tong
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