In 1407, the Ming dynasty conquered Vietnam and ended the short-lived Hồ dynasty
The fall of the short-lived Hồ dynasty in 1407 transformed Southeast Asia as the Ming dynasty successfully invaded Vietnam, ending centuries of independence and initiating a brutal twenty-year period of foreign occupation.
In 1407, the powerful Ming dynasty of China successfully conquered the kingdom of Đại Ngu, modern-day northern Vietnam. The invasion was sparked by internal power struggles within the Vietnamese court, giving the Ming emperor a pretext to intervene. Ming forces captured the emperor Hồ Quý Ly and his sons, effectively ending the Hồ dynasty after only seven years of rule.
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