Rebellion of the Trung Sisters
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: Women’s History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Indochina
- Date: 39-43
Article abstract: At issue: Control of Vietnam. Result: The Trung sisters wrested control of Vietnam from the Chinese but ultimately lost power.
Background
The history of Vietnam’s fight for independence from China includes many stories of heroic woman warriors, including Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, sisters who led the first of many Vietnamese uprisings against the Chinese. The sisters, daughters of a powerful lord, enjoyed many freedoms later forbidden to Vietnamese women. Women in this period of Vietnam’s history could inherit land through their...
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