Lý Thiên Bảo

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Lý Thiên Bảo (

traditional Chinese: , pinyin: Lǐ Tiānbǎo) (499–555) was the older brother of Lý Nam Đế, who tried unsuccessfully to resist the forces of China's Liang dynasty
.

The

Chen Baxian (founder of the Chen dynasty) in the Northwest Vietnam mountains. Lý Nam Đế decided to relinquish his imperial authority and transferred his power to his older brother Thiên Bảo and trusted lieutenant Triệu Quang Phục
as co-rulers in his place with the intention of continuing the struggle against the Han.

In 555, Lý Thiên Bảo fell ill and died without leaving an heir, thus making Triệu Quang Phục as sole ruler.[10] Triệu Quang Phục, better known as the emperor Triệu Việt Vương, was able to consolidate the armed forces under Lý Thiên Bảo and Lý Nam Đế against the Han invasion.

References

  1. ^ Walker (2012), p. 134 East Asia: A New History, p. 134, at Google Books
  2. ^ Catino (2010), p. 142 The Aggressors: Ho Chi Minh, North Vietnam, and the Communist Bloc, p. 142, at Google Books
  3. ^ Kohn (2006), p. 308 Dictionary of Wars, p. 320, at Google Books
  4. ^ Coedès (1966), p. 45 The Making of South East Asia, p. 45, at Google Books
  5. ^ Coedès (1966), p. 46 The Making of South East Asia, p. 46, at Google Books
  6. ^ Lockhart (2010), p. 221 The A to Z of Vietnam, p. 221, at Google Books
  7. ^ Lockhart (2010), p. 221 The A to Z of Vietnam, p. 221, at Google Books
  8. ^ West (2009), p. 870 Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Asia and Oceania, p. 870, at Google Books
  9. ^ Taylor (1991), p. 155 The Birth of Vietnam, p. 155, at Google Books
  10. Triệu Quang Phục
    for continuing the struggle, the King died ..."
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