Trần Quốc Tảng

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Not to be confused with Trần Quốc Tuấn or Trần Quốc Toản.
Trần Quốc Tảng
Prince Hưng Nhượng
Yên Sinh, Đại Việt
Died1313 (aged 60–61)
An Bang, Đại Việt
IssueEmpress Thuận Thánh Bảo Từ
Prince Văn Huệ Trần Quốc Triều
HouseTrần dynasty
FatherTrần Hưng Đạo
MotherPrincess Thiên Thành

Trần Quốc Tảng (

Trần Cảnh
's line which was opposed by his father Trần Quốc Tuấn and his elder brother Trần Quốc Nghiễn, this difference made Hưng Đạo break off the paternal relation with Trần Quốc Tảng until his death in 1300.

History

Trần Quốc Tảng was born as Prince Hưng Nhượng (

Yuan Dynasty, Trần Quốc Tuấn preferred keeping a harmony between him and Trần Quang Khải who was the other commander of Đại Việt's army and also a member of Trần Cảnh's line.[4][5]

After being the commander in chief of Đại Việt's army with a supreme power in royal court, Trần Quốc Tuấn began to reflect on his father's last will and thus seek advice from his servants and surbodinates. The idea of taking over the throne was immediately opposed by Trần Quốc Tuấn's two most-trusted servants,

Song Dynasty by taking over the throne from Later Zhou. Trần Quốc Tuấn was so angry after hearing his son's response that he even wanted to kill Trần Quốc Tảng but was stopped by Trần Hưng Vũ. Afterwards, Trần Hưng Đạo Trần Quốc Tuấn decided to break off the paternal relation with his son.[6]

Besides the clash with his father, Trần Quốc Tảng's life was rarely mentioned in

Đại Việt sử kí toàn thư, the most comprehensive historical account about dynastic eras of Vietnam. It was said that the general Trần Quốc Tảng fought with his brothers under the command of Trần Quốc Tuấn during the second Mongol invasion of Đại Việt[1] and was promoted to governor (tiết độ sứ) after the war.[7] Together with Trần Chiêu Minh, he did participated in a military campaign in 1297 with the purpose of putting down a revolt rose in the mountainous region.[8] Trần Quốc Tảng was also one of the first mandarins in royal court realized the bad character of Trần Khắc Chung after his trip to Champa with the purpose of saving Princess Huyền Trân from the death.[9]

Trần Quốc Tảng deceased in March 1313, he was posthumously entitled as prime minister (thái úy) of the royal court.[10]

Family

In February 1291, Trần Quốc Tảng's daughter was married to

Trần Thuyên[11] and eventually became the Empress Thuận Thánh Bảo Từ, empress and later empress mother of the Trần Dynasty.[12] He had another child, Trần Quốc Triều, who also held an important position in royal court.[13]

Legacy

Sometimes Trần Quốc Tảng was mistaken with his uncle, Master

Quảng Ninh) near his native land and at a temple in Lạng Sơn,[15] every year a traditional festival is held in Cửa Ông to commemorate the feats of Trần Quốc Tảng.[16]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, p. 190
  2. ^ Trần Trọng Kim 1971, p. 49
  3. ^ Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, pp. 164–166
  4. ^ Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, p. 211
  5. ^ Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, pp. 205–206
  6. ^ Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, pp. 210–211
  7. ^ Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, p. 200
  8. ^ Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, p. 207
  9. ^ Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, pp. 219–220
  10. ^ Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, p. 225
  11. ^ Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, p. 202
  12. ^ Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, p. 227
  13. ^ Ngô Sĩ Liên 1993, p. 215
  14. ISBN 1-56518-098-4
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  15. ISBN 0-87727-141-0
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  16. ISBN 2-7483-1647-9
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