Tĩnh Hải quân

Jinghai Prefecture
靜海軍
Tĩnh Hải quân
866–967
Jinghai Prefecture at the bottom in modern Northern Vietnam and Southern China
StatusFanzhen of the Tang dynasty (866–880)
Semi-independent jiedushi nominally under Tang dynasty (905–907)
Independent kingdom (939–967)
CapitalĐại La (Hanoi) (866–939)
Cổ Loa (939–967)
Common languagesMiddle Chinese, Old Vietnamese, Muong
Religion
Vietnamese folk religion, Buddhism, Taoism
GovernmentMilitary governor (866–938)
Monarchy (939–967)
Historical eraPostclassical Era
• Established
866
• Disestablished
967
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Annan (Tang protectorate)
Đại Việt
Đinh dynasty
Dali Kingdom
Tĩnh Hải quân
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese靜海
Simplified Chinese靜海軍
Literal meaningPeaceful Sea Army [Region]
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJìnghǎi Jūn
Wade–GilesChing-hai Chün
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetTĩnh Hải quân
Chữ Hán靜海
Annam
Chinese安南
Literal meaningPacified South
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinĀnnán
Wade–GilesAn-nan
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetAn Nam
Chữ Hán安南
History of Vietnam
(by names of Vietnam)
~2879–2524 BC Xích Quỷ
~700–258 BC Văn Lang
257–179 BC Âu Lạc
204–111 BC Nam Việt
111 BC – 40 AD Giao Chỉ
40–43 Lĩnh Nam
43–203 Giao Chỉ
203–544 Giao Châu
544–602 Vạn Xuân
602–679 Giao Châu
679–757 An Nam
757–766 Trấn Nam
766–866 An Nam
866–968 Tĩnh Hải quân
968–1054 Đại Cồ Việt
1054–1400 Đại Việt
1400–1407 Đại Ngu
1407–1427 Giao Chỉ
1428–1804 Đại Việt
1804–1839 Việt Nam
1839–1945 Đại Nam
1887–1954 Đông Dương
1945– Việt Nam
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History of Vietnam

Tĩnh Hải quân or Jinghai Prefecture was an administrative division of the Tang dynasty of China administered by Chinese governors, which then later became a quasi-independent regime ruled by successive local Vietnamese warlords and monarchs. It was centered around what is now northern Vietnam from 866 to 967 during the late Tang period and lasted until the late Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period when Đinh Bộ Lĩnh established the Đinh dynasty.