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Lê Lai

Type Figure Region Vietnam Time c. 1390–1418 Also known as General Lê Lai

Lê Lai (died 1418) was an early general of the Lam Sơn uprising in Vietnam, a kinsman and subordinate of Lê Lợi.…

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  1. 1411–1417Lam Sơn · Thanh HóaDuring the Yongle era, Lê Lai and Lê Lợi secretly gathered former followers at Lam Sơn in Thanh Hóa, participating in planning the anti-Ming uprising; he was one of Lê Lợi's closest and most reliable generals.
  2. 1418Lam Sơn · Thanh HóaIn 1418 Ming forces searched for Lê Lợi; Lê Lai falsely claimed to be Lê Lợi himself and appeared to lure the enemy away, allowing Lê Lợi to escape. After the Ming forces saw through the ruse, they captured and killed him; his sacrifice was a key turning point in preserving the uprising's core leadership.

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