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Tran Du Tong

Type Figure Region Vietnam Time 1337–1377 Also known as Trần Nhật Huyên、Trần Nhật Quế

Tran Du Tong (1337–1377), personal name Nhật Huyên, was the third emperor of Vietnam's Tran dynasty, reigning 1341–1369.…

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  1. 1341–1354Thang Long · Thang LongHe ascended in 1341 after his father Tran Minh Tong's death, aged only four; real power was held by powerful ministers such as Dương Đức Tú and Lê Sư Trung. The Tran dynasty continued tributary relations with the Yuan dynasty and resisted Champan attacks.
  2. 1354–1365Thang Long · Thang LongAfter taking personal rule he reformed court affairs, sent envoys to the Yuan dynasty, and dealt with Champan incursions. The Tran dynasty still maintained independence, but fiscal and military pressures gradually increased.
  3. 1369–1377Thang Long · Thang LongIn 1369 he abdicated to Dương Nhật Huyên (Dương Tam Ca), then quickly resumed the throne, triggering civil strife in the Tran dynasty. He died in 1377; his son Tran Nghệ Tông succeeded, and the dynasty entered a more turbulent final period.

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