Song invasion of 981

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The Song invasion of 981 was a failed Chinese military campaign against Đại Cồ Việt (early Vietnam) that solidified Vietnamese independence under the leadership of Lê Hoàn.

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instanceOf invasion
military campaign
aftermath Lê Hoàn recognized as emperor of Đại Cồ Việt
linked to: Lê Hoàn

Song dynasty abandoned immediate plans to annex Đại Cồ Việt
Đại Cồ Việt maintained de facto independence
linked to: Đại Cồ Việt
attackerState Song dynasty
battle Battle of Bạch Đằng (981)
Battle of Hoa Bộ
belligerent Song dynasty
Đại Cồ Việt
cause Song attempt to reassert control over former Nanyue territories
perceived weakness of Đại Cồ Việt after Đinh dynasty collapse
chronology precedes the Lý dynasty period in Vietnam
commander Hou Renbao
Hầu Nhân Bảo
Liu Cheng
Lưu Trừng
conflictType failed invasion
countryInvolved Song dynasty
Đại Cồ Việt
endTime 981
era Northern Song dynasty
linked to: Song dynasty
hasLanguageContext Chinese historical sources
Vietnamese historical chronicles
historicalPeriod Early Lê dynasty
historicalRegion medieval Vietnam
location Red River Delta
Đại Cồ Việt
opponentCommander Lê Hoàn
Lê Đại Hành
opponentState Early Lê dynasty
Đại Cồ Việt
outcome death of Song general Hou Renbao
partOf Song–Vietnamese conflicts
predecessorEvent collapse of the Đinh dynasty
internal succession crisis in Đại Cồ Việt
relatedTo Chinese–Vietnamese relations
Sino-Vietnamese wars
result Song defeat
Vietnamese victory
consolidation of Vietnamese independence
significance confirmed Lê Hoàn’s authority as ruler of Đại Cồ Việt
solidified independence of Đại Cồ Việt from the Song dynasty
startTime 981
status historical event

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Lê Hoàn militaryConflict Song invasion of 981