List of monarchs of Vietnam


This article lists the monarchs of Vietnam.

Overview

Some Vietnamese monarchs declared themselves kings or emperors. Imperial titles were used for both domestic and foreign affairs, except for diplomatic missions to China where Vietnamese monarchs were regarded as kingship or prince. Many of the Later Lê monarchs were figurehead rulers, with the real powers resting on feudal lords and princes who were technically their servants. Most Vietnamese monarchs are known through their posthumous names or temple names, while the Nguyễn dynasty, the last reigning house is known through their era names.

Ancient period

[Hồng Bàng dynasty]

According to tradition there were eighteen of the Hùng kings of the Hồng Bàng period, known then as Văn Lang at that time, from around 2879 BC to around 258 BC. Following is the list of 18 lines of Hùng kings as recorded in the book Việt Nam sử lược by Trần Trọng Kim. There has been some archeologists proof of the existence of these legendary figures.

[Thục dynasty] (257 BC – 207 BC or 207 BC – 179 BC)

[Triệu dynasty] (207 BC – 111 BC)

There is still a debate about the status of the Triệu dynasty : traditional Vietnamese historians considered the Triệu dynasty as a local Vietnamese dynasty while modern Vietnamese historians typically consider the Triệu dynasty as a Chinese dynasty.

Chinese domination">Vietnam under Chinese rule">Chinese domination period

[Trưng Sisters] (40–43)

Mai rebellions (713–723)

Phùng rebellions (779–791)

[Early Lý dynasty] (544–602)

Đào Lang Vương is not officially considered as king of Early Lý dynasty as he was a self-claimed king.

Autonomous period

[Khúc clan] (905–938)

At this time, the Khúc leaders still held the title of Jiedushi, hence they are not official kings of Vietnam.

Independent period

[Ngô dynasty] (939–965)

[Đinh dynasty] (968–980)

[Early Lê dynasty] (980–1009)

[Later Lý dynasty] (1010–1225)

[Trần dynasty] (1225–1400)

[Hồ dynasty] (1400–1407)

Chinese domination period

[Later Trần dynasty] (1407–1414)

Restored independent period

[Later Lê dynasty] – Early period (1428–1527)

Feudal period

Northern dynasty – [Mạc dynasty] (1527–1592)

Southern dynasty – [Revival Lê dynasty] – Warlord period (1533–1789)

Tonkin">Đàng Ngoài">Tonkin – [Trịnh lords] (1545–1787)

Trịnh Kiểm never declared himself as Lord during his rule, his titles were posthumously given by his descendants. Hence he is not considered as an official Trịnh Lord.

Cochinchina">Đàng Trong">Cochinchina – [Nguyễn lords] (1558–1777)

Nguyễn Phúc Dương was established by Tây Sơn leaders as a puppet Nguyễn Lord for their political purpose during Tây Sơn uprising. Hence he is sometimes not considered as an official Nguyễn lord.

United period

[Tây Sơn dynasty] (1778–1802)

Nguyễn Nhạc dropped his emperor title in 1788 after his younger brother – Nguyễn Huệ – declared himself as Emperor.

[Nguyễn dynasty] (1802–1945)

Non-Vietnamese nations

[Champa] (192–1832)

DynastyKingReal nameReign
I DynastySri MaraCh'ű-lien192–?
I Dynasty?
I Dynasty?
I DynastyFan Hsiungfl. 270
I DynastyFan Yic. 284–336
II DynastyFan Wen336–349
II DynastyFan Fo349–?
II DynastyBhadravarman IFan Hu Ta380–413
II DynastyGangarajaFan Ti Chen
II DynastyManorathavarman
II DynastyFan Diwendied c. 420
III DynastyFan Yang Mai IFan Yangmaic. 420–421
III DynastyFan Yang Mai IIFan Duoc. 431 – c. 455
III DynastyFan Shenchengc. 455 – c. 484
III DynastyFan Danggenchunc. 484 – c. 492
III DynastyFan Zhunongc. 492 – c. 498
III DynastyFan Wenkuan
or Fan Wenzan		c. 502 – c. 510
III DynastyDevavarmanFan Tiankaic. 510 – c. 526
III DynastyVijayavarmanc. 526/9
IV DynastyRudravarman Ic. 529 ?
IV DynastySambuvarmanFan Fanzhi
IV DynastyKandarpadharmaFan Touli629 –
IV DynastyPrabhasadharmaFan Zhenlong– 645
IV DynastyBhadresvaravarman645–?
IV DynastyIsanavarman died 653
IV DynastyVikrantavarman IZhuge Di653–c. 686
IV DynastyVikrantavarman IIc. 686 – c. 731
IV DynastyRudravarman IIc. 731/58
V Dynasty Prithindravarman? 758–?
V Dynasty Satyavarmanc. 770/87
V Dynasty Indravarman Ic. 787/803
V Dynasty Harivarman Ic. 803/17 > ?
V Dynasty Vikrantavarman III? -c. 854
VI Dynasty Indravarman IIc. 854/98
VI Dynasty Jaya Sinhavarman Ic. 898/903
VI Dynasty Jaya Saktivarman
VI Dynasty Bhadravarman IIfl. 910
VI Dynasty Indravarman IIIc. 918–959
VI Dynasty Jaya Indravarman I959– < 965
VI Dynasty Paramesvaravarman IBo-mei-mei-shui Yang Bu-yin-cha < 965–982
VI Dynasty Indravarman IV982–986's
VI Dynasty Lieou Ki-Tsong, of AnnamLiu Ji-Zong c. 986–989
VII DynastyHarivarman IIYang Tuo Pai c. 989–997
VII DynastyYang Bo Zhan, of FanYang Bozhan ?
VII DynastyYang Pu Ku VijayaYan Pu Ku Vijaya Sri c. 998–1007
VII DynastyHarivarman IIIYang Pu Ju-bi-cha-she-li fl. 1010
VII DynastyParamesvaravarman IIYang Pu Ju-bi-cha-she-li fl. 1018
VII DynastyVikrantavarman IVYang Bu Ju-shi-li ?–1030
VII DynastyJaya Sinhavarman II1030–1044
VIII Dynasty Jaya Paramesvaravarman IKu Sri Paramesvarmadeva Yang Pu 1044–?
VIII Dynasty Bhadravarman III?–1061
VIII Dynasty Rudravarman III1061–1074
IX DynastyHarivarman IV1074–1080
IX DynastyJaya Indravarman II1080–1081, 1086–1114
IX DynastyParamabhodhisatva–1081–1086
IX DynastyHarivarman VYang Bu Ma-die 1114–1139
X DynastyJaya Indravarman III1139/45
XI DynastyRudravarman IV 1145–1147
XI DynastyJaya Harivarman I1147–1167
XI DynastyJaya Harivarman II1167
XI DynastyJaya Indravarman IV1167–1190, died 1192
XII DynastySuryajayavarmadeva 1190–1191
XII DynastySuryavarmadeva 1190–1203
XII DynastyJaya Indravarman V 1191
XII DynastyCam Bốt thuộc1203–1220
XII DynastyJaya Paramesvaravarman II1220–c.1252
XII DynastyJaya Indravarman VIc.1252–1257
XII DynastyIndravarman V1257–1288
XII DynastyJaya Sinhavarman III1288–1307
XII DynastyJaya Sinhavarman IV1307–1312
XII DynastyChế Nang 1312–1318
XIII DynastyChế A Nan1318–1342
XIII DynastyTrà Hoa Bồ Đề1342–1360
XIII DynastyChế Bồng Nga 1360–1390
XIV DynastyKo Cheng1390–1400
XIV DynastyJaya Simhavarman V1400–1441
XIV DynastyMaija Vijaya1441–1446
XIV DynastyMoho Kouei-Lai1446–1449
XIV DynastyMoho Kouei-Yeou1449–1458
XV DynastyMoho P'an-Lo-Yue1458–1460
XV DynastyTra-Toan1460–1471
Dynasty of the SouthPo Ro Me1627–1651
Dynasty of the SouthPo Niga1652–1660
Dynasty of the SouthPo Saut1660–1692
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsPo Saktirai da putih1695–1728
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsPo Ganvuh da putih1728–1730
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsPo Thuttirai1731–1732
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsvacant1732–1735
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsPo Rattirai1735–1763
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsPo Tathun da moh-rai1763–1765
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsPo Tithuntirai da paguh1765–1780
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsPo Tithuntirai da parang1780–1781
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsvacant1781–1783
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsChei Krei Brei1783–1786
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsPo Tithun da parang1786–1793
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsPo Lathun da paguh1793–1799
Dynasty of Po Saktiraidaputih, vassal Cham rulers under the Nguyễn lordsPo Chong Chan1799–1822

Funan">Kingdom of Funan">Funan (68–550)

[Chenla] (550–802)

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