Trần Cảo (king)

Trần Cảo
陳暠
Emperor of Đại Việt
ruler of Đại Việt
Reign1426–1428
BornHồ Ông (胡翁)
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Died1428
Names
Trần Cảo (陳暠)
Era dates
Thiên Khánh (天慶)

Trần Cảo (chữ Hán: 陳暠; died 1428) was briefly king of Vietnam 1426–1428. He was installed by Le Loi under the terms of a Ming dynasty Chinese withdrawal which promised to withdraw if a Trần dynasty descendant was placed on the throne. However, after Le Loi intercepted a Chinese general's requests for reinforcements he resumed the war, defeated the Chinese and made Trần Cảo drink poison.