Early Lý dynasty

Vạn Xuân (萬春)
Nam Việt (南越)
544–602
Map of Vạn Xuân dynasty
CapitalLong Biên
Common languagesProto-Vietnamese
Religion
Buddhism, Taoism, Vietnamese folk religion
GovernmentMonarchy
Emperor 
• 544–548
Lý Nam Đế (First)
• 548–571
Triệu Việt Vương (Middle)
• 571–602
Hậu Lý Nam Đế (Last)
Historical eraMedieval Asia
• Lý Bí revolted against Liang China
541
• Lý Bí proclaimed himself Emperor
544
• Triệu Quang Phục claimed himself the new emperor
555
• Lý Phật Tử defeated Triệu Việt Vương and regained the throne
571
602
CurrencyCash coins
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Second Era of Northern Domination
Third Era of Northern Domination
Today part ofVietnam
China

The Early Lý dynasty (Vietnamese: nhà Tiền Lý; chữ Nôm: ), also known in historiography as the Former Lý dynasty or Anterior Lý dynasty, officially Vạn Xuân (chữ Hán: ; "Myriad Spring") or Nam Việt (chữ Hán: ; "Southern Việt"), was a dynasty of Vietnam that existed from AD 544 to 602. Its founder Lý Bí assumed the title of "Emperor of Southern Việt", which was later shortened to "Southern Emperor" (Lý Nam Đế). The capital was located at Long Biên within modern-day Hanoi.