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    Lợi (Vietnamese: [le lə̂ːjˀ], chữ Hán: 黎利; 10 September 1385 – 5 October 1433), also known by his temple name as Thái Tổ (黎太祖) and by his pre-imperial...
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    with the Ming, Lợi selected Trần Cảo as a puppet king of Annam who nominally ruled from 1426 to 1428. In 1428, Lợi established the dynasty and took...
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    Lợi died in 1433. He chose the younger prince Nguyên Long ( Thái Tông, r. 1433–1442) as his heir instead of the eldest, Tư Tề. Later, Tư...
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    Lợi Boulevard (Vietnamese: Đường Lợi) is a boulevard in District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The boulevard stretches from Đồng Khởi Street...
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    men including Lợi and Nguyễn Trãi, banded together discussing a revolt against Ming forces. During Tết (Lunar New Year) of 1418, Lợi raised the revolt...
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  • chúa 黎來救主). When Lợi started to assemble his army in 1416, Lai was one of the first men to join. Lai soon became one of Lợi's most trusted men...
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    additional nearby streets like Lợi. During Tet 2023, in addition to the Flower Street, a book street event was held on Lợi Boulevard. The Nguyễn Huệ...
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  • dynasty from 1433 until his early death nine years later. Thái Tông was the second son of Lợi. Although his mother died when he was at a young age,...
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    the Vietnamese Emperor Lợi, who liberated Vietnam from Ming occupation after ten years of fighting from 1418 until 1428. Lợi then proclaimed himself...
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    the fifteenth century with Lợi, who became an emperor of Vietnam and founder of the dynasty. According to legend, Lợi had the sword named Heaven's...
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  • long-time aide, friend, and counselor of Lợi. By 1442, he was the first among the surviving top aides of Lợi, the others had been killed or were second...
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    Continental restauré, privé de sa ... http://www.literarytraveler.com/literary_articles/graham_greenes_vietnam.aspx Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard Lợi Boulevard v t e...
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    fourth son of emperor Thái Tông and his consort Ngô Thị Ngọc Dao. He was the fourth grandson of Lợi, the half-brother of Nhân Tông and it is likely...
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    Quy appears to the Vietnamese emperor Lợi (r.1428–1435) in The Green Water Lake in what is now Hanoi. Lợi had led the Lam Sơn uprising against the...
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  • rebellion was Lợi, who had previously fought under Trần Quý Khoáng and now declared himself king. Despite losing battles in 1419 and 1420, Lợi turned to...
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  • (Sword of Heaven's Will), the mythical sword of the Vietnamese Emperor Lợi, given to him by the Dragon King (Long Vương), who used it to liberate Vietnam...
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    Chi Lăng Pass was a short skirmish between Vietnamese forces under Prince Lợi and Chinese Ming dynasty army under General Liu Sheng. The battle took place...
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    refused to recognize Lợi as the ruler of Đại Việt and demanded the return of the Trần dynasty. It was not until 1431, when Lợi sent a humble letter...
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    Southern Waterborne Transport Corporation (SOWATCO). The complex is located on Lợi Boulevard in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Phase 1 of the complex, Saigon...
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  • elements," and is more akin to other fantastical legends, such as the story of Lợi discovering a mythical sword from a magical turtle. Đại Việt sử ký toàn...
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    "123 đường Lợi". This is the most basic, most common format. A number with an alphabetic suffix: "123A đường Lợi", "123B đường Lợi", etc. This...
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    name Huy Doãn. Orphaned at an early age, he was nonetheless able to study Chinese and French in his village. His teacher changed his name to Văn...
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    attributed to Lợi (黎利) by Eduardo Toda y Güell, but later turned out to be private issue from about 1600. This cash coin was attributed to Lợi (黎利) by...
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    the Jiaozhi Province. The Ming dynasty crushed Lợi's rebellion at first but indecisively. When Lợi had rebuilt his force, the rebels defeated the...
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    the Lam Sơn uprising, under the leadership of Lợi, overthrew the Chinese rule. Lợi founded the dynasty and renamed Đông Quan to Đông Kinh (東京)...
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    The 286-room (as of 2024), six-story building is located on the corner of Lợi Boulevard and Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard in District 1 of the city. Constructed...
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    200,000 Ming soldiers. In April 1428, Lợi reestablished the independent of Vietnam under his dynasty. Lợi renamed the country back to Đại Việt...
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    Bình Ngô đại cáo (category dynasty texts)
    the most crucial figures of the royal court after the coronation of Lợi, now Thái Tổ. However, Nguyễn Trãi was finally executed in 1442 during the...
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  • Xuan Oanh Trần Hưng Đạo Phạm Ngũ Lão Lợi Cao Văn Viên, 4-star general of the Republic of Vietnam Minh Đảo Nguyên Vỹ, Republic of Vietnam brigadier...
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    15th century, Kim Qui is said to have appeared to Lợi, a Vietnamese nobleman and later emperor. Lợi received the magical sword Heaven's Will from a...
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