Changing Names
See also: Names of Vietnam and List of Vietnamese dynastiesFor the most part of its history, the geographical boundary of present day Vietnam covered 3 ethnically distinct nations: a Vietnamese nation, a Cham nation, and a part of the Khmer Empire. The Viet nation originated in the Red River Delta in present day Northern Vietnam and expanded over its history to the current boundary. It went through a lot of name changes, with Văn Lang being used the longest. Below is a summary of names:
| Period | Country Name | Time Frame | Boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hồng Bàng Dynasty | Xích Quỷ | 2879–2524 BC | Stretching from Dongting Lake (Hunan) to the southernmost area now called Quảng Trị, including the Kwangsi and Kwangtung provinces of China. |
| Hồng Bàng Dynasty | Văn Lang | 2524–258 BC | Territory reduced to modern Northern Vietnam including the three modern provinces of Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh. The Red River Delta is the home of the Lạc Việt culture. |
| Thục Dynasty | Âu Lạc | 257–207 BC | Red River Delta and its adjoining north and west mountain regions. |
| Triệu Dynasty | Nam Việt | 207–111 BC | Âu Lạc, Guangdong, and Guangxi. |
| Han Domination | Giao Chỉ (Jiaozhi) | 111 BC - 39 AD | Present-day north and north-central of Vietnam (southern border expanded down to the Ma River and Ca River delta), Guangdong, and Guangxi. |
| Trưng Sisters | Lĩnh Nam | 40 - 43 | Present-day north and north-central of Vietnam (southern border expanded down to the Ma River and Ca River delta). |
| Han to Eastern Wu Domination | Giao Chỉ | 43 - 229 | Present-day north and north-central of Vietnam (southern border expanded down to the Ma River and Ca River delta), Guangdong, and Guangxi. |
| Eastern Wu to Liang Domination | Giao Châu (Jiaozhou) | 229–544 | Same as above |
| Anterior Lý Dynasty | Vạn Xuân | 544–602 | Same as above. |
| Sui to Tang Domination | Giao Châu | 602–679 | Same as above |
| Tang Domination | An Nam | 679–757 | Same as above |
| Tang Domination | Trấn Nam | 757–766 | Same as above |
| Tang Domination | An Nam | 766–866 | Same as above |
| Tang Domination, Autonomy (Khúc family, Dương Đình Nghệ, and Kiều Công Tiễn), Ngô Dynasty | Tĩnh Hải quân | 866–967 | Same as above |
| Đinh, Anterior Lê and Lý Dynasty | Đại Cồ Việt | 968–1054 | Same as above. |
| Lý and Trần Dynasty | Đại Việt | 1054 - 1400 | Southern border expanded down to present-day Huế area. |
| Hồ Dynasty | Đại Ngu | 1400–1407 | Same as above. |
| Ming Domination and Posterior Trần Dynasty | Giao Chỉ | 1407–1427 | Same as above. |
| Lê, Mạc, Trịnh–Nguyễn Lords, Tây Sơn Dynasty, Nguyễn Dynasty | Đại Việt | 1428–1804 | Gradually expanded to the boundary of present day Vietnam. |
| Nguyễn Dynasty | Việt Nam | 1804–1839 | Present-day Vietnam plus some occupied territories in Laos and Cambodia. |
| Nguyễn Dynasty | Đại Nam | 1839–1887 | Same as above |
| Nguyễn Dynasty and French Protectorate | French Indochina, consisting of Cochinchina (southern Vietnam), Annam (central Vietnam), Tonkin (northern Vietnam), Cambodia, and Laos | 1887–1945 | Present-day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. |
| Republican Era | Việt Nam (with variances such as Democratic Republic, State of Vietnam, Republic of Vietnam, Socialist Republic) | Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–1976 in North Vietnam), State of Vietnam (1949–1955), Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975 in South Vietnam), Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present) |
Present-day Vietnam. |
Almost all Vietnamese dynasties are named after the king's family name, unlike the Chinese dynasties, whose names are dictated by the dynasty founders and often used as the country's name.
The Hồng Bàng Dynasty was a dynasty of the ancient Vietnamese nation before recorded history. The Thục, Triệu, Anterior Lý, Ngô, Đinh, Anterior Lê, Lý, Trần, Hồ, Lê, Mạc, Tây Sơn, and Nguyễn are usually regarded by historians as formal dynasties. Nguyễn Huệ's "Tây Sơn Dynasty" is rather a name created by historians to avoid confusion with Nguyễn Anh's Nguyễn Dynasty.
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