{"slug": "nanyue", "label": "Nanyue", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanyue", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q827040", "qid": "Q827040", "description": "ancient kingdom in East Asia", "entries": 13, "years": 12, "span": [-208, 43], "span_label": ["209 BCE", "43 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 7}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 4}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}], "also_known_as": ["Nam Viet"], "related": [{"slug": "han-dynasty", "label": "Han dynasty", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "zhao-tuo", "label": "Zhao Tuo", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "empress-lu", "label": "Empress Lü", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "emperor-wu-of-han", "label": "Emperor Wu of Han", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "qin-dynasty", "label": "Qin dynasty", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -208, "year_label": "209 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Having helped to conquer Baiyue in northern Vietnam and southern China for the Qin dynasty, the general Zhao Tuo uses the rebellions against the Qin to establish his own independent kingdom in Nanyue, and conquers the neighboring provinces of Guilin and Xiang. He declares himself King Wu of Nanyue.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300115697#China", "title": "209 BC", "revid": 1300115697, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -206, "year_label": "207 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "When king An Dương Vương dies, so does his dynasty and the Triệu dynasty and the kingdom of Nam Việt are established.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1213018864#Vietnam", "title": "207 BC", "revid": 1213018864, "section": "Events › By place › Vietnam"}}, {"year": -195, "year_label": "196 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Gaozu sends Zhao Tuo, the king of Nanyue in present-day Vietnam and southern China, a seal recognizing his rulership in return for his nominal submission to the Han. Zhao Tuo accepts his vassal status.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172645#China", "title": "196 BC", "revid": 1354172645, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -183, "year_label": "184 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Around this time, Empress Lü outlaws the trade of iron and horses with the vassal state of Nanyue in present-day Vietnam and southern China, being concerned by its military strength. In response, Nanyue's king Zhao Tuo ends his vassal status, declares himself emperor and attacks the neighbouring vassal kingdom of Changsha, seizing a few border towns.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1283638793#China", "title": "184 BC", "revid": 1283638793, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -180, "year_label": "181 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Empress Lü of the Han dynasty sends an army under Zhou Zao to attack the formerly vassal state of Nanyue in present-day Vietnam and southern China, but the heat and dampness causes many of Zhou's men to fall ill, and he fails to make it across the mountains into enemy territory.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363192990#China", "title": "181 BC", "revid": 1363192990, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -179, "year_label": "180 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Wen honours the relatives and ancestors of Zhao Tuo, the Chinese-born ruler of Nanyue (in present-day Vietnam and southern China). As a result, Nanyue returns to the Han dynasty as a vassal, although Zhao Tuo continues to call himself an emperor within his own kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1266100368#China", "title": "180 BC", "revid": 1266100368, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -136, "year_label": "137 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Zhao Tuo, Emperor Wu of Nanyue (b. 240 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368121567#Deaths", "title": "137 BC", "revid": 1368121567, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -134, "year_label": "135 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Minyue attacks Nanyue, which are both vassal states of the Han dynasty. The Han send two armies against Minyue under Wang Hui and Han Anguo, and Minyue's king Zou Ying is killed by his brother Zou Yushan, who then surrenders to the Han.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1288516858#China", "title": "135 BC", "revid": 1288516858, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -112, "year_label": "113 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The state of Nanyue, a vassal of the Han dynasty, agrees to submit to Han laws and receives envoys to oversee the succession of the young king Zhao Xing.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1259352573#China", "title": "113 BC", "revid": 1259352573, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -111, "year_label": "112 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Lü Jia, Premier of the Han vassal state of Nanyue, opposes increased Han control and refuses to appear before the king of Nanyue and the envoys of Han. He rebels against the Han when Emperor Wu sends an armed force of 2,000 men to kill him and his allies. Lü kills king Zhao Xing and his regent, Queen Dowager Jiu, massacres the Han force, and installs Zhao Jiande as king.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1326020931#Asia", "title": "112 BC", "revid": 1326020931, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": -110, "year_label": "111 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In winter, the Han general Yang Pu captures Xunxia Gorge and Shimen and defeats the Nanyue army. He and Han general Lu Bode then attack the Nanyue capital Panyu and receive its surrender. Nanyue's King Zhao Jiande and Premier Lü Jia are captured in flight and killed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1207645086#China", "title": "111 BC", "revid": 1207645086, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -110, "year_label": "111 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Zhao Jiande, last king of Nanyue (or Nam Viet)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1207645086#Deaths", "title": "111 BC", "revid": 1207645086, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 43, "year_label": "43 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "The warrior Trung Sisters commit suicide after their resistance is defeated at Nam Viet.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373289291#AD_43", "title": "40s", "revid": 1373289291, "section": "Timeline › AD 43"}}]}