Khúc Thừa Dụ
| Khúc Thừa Dụ 曲承裕 | |
|---|---|
| Tĩnh Hải quân tiết độ sứ | |
| Jiedushi of Tĩnh Hải quân | |
| Tenure | 905–907 |
| Predecessor | Dugu Sun (de jure) |
| Successor | Khúc Hạo |
| Born | 830 Ninh Giang, Hải Dương, Tĩnh Hải quân, Tang China |
| Died | July 23, 907 (aged 76–77) Đại La, Tĩnh Hải quân |
| Issue | Khúc Hạo |
| House | Khúc clan |
| History of Vietnam |
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Khúc Thừa Dụ or Khúc Tiên Chủ (830–907) was a tiết độ sứ of Tĩnh Hải quân, after being invaded by the China during the early 10th century.
Khúc Thừa Dụ was the head of the Khúc family in Hải Dương and was well known by people in the region for his wealth and benevolence. Khúc Thừa Dụ began to rule the region when the Tang dynasty entered its final stage of collapse, and is considered the ruler who marked the beginning of an independent Vietnam, which had until then been ruled by China. When he died in 907, his position was inherited by his son Khúc Hạo who continued to strengthen the autonomy and prosperity of the region.