Đại Việt: Map & History
The Mạc dynasty (1527–1677), officially Đại Việt, was a Vietnamese dynasty which ruled over a unified Vietnam between 1527 and 1540, and northern Vietnam from 1540 until 1593.
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The Mạc dynasty (1527–1677), officially Đại Việt, was a Vietnamese dynasty which ruled over a unified Vietnam between 1527 and 1540, and northern Vietnam from 1540 until 1593. The Mạc dynasty lost control over the capital Đông Kinh for the last time in its wars against the Later Lê dynasty and the Trịnh Lords in 1592. Subsequent members of the Mạc dynasty ruled over the province of Cao Bằng with the direct support of the Chinese Ming and Qing dynasties until 1677.
Modern Countries Once Part of Đại Việt
At its mapped extent, Đại Việt covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Đại Việt's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Đại Việt in Depth
1592–1677: withdrawn to Cao Bằng and decline
In 1592, the new Mạc leader was Mạc Kính Chỉ. He managed to assemble a large army which defeated the army of Trịnh Tùng but a year later, he and his army were wiped out by a new Trịnh army under Trịnh Tùng. Later, his brother Mạc Kính Cung withdrawn to Cao Bằng province and ruled for more than thirty years (1593–1625). Based out of Van Ninh (Quảng Ninh Province) the Mạc army staged many attacks against the Trịnh. The Trịnh requested and received aid from the Nguyễn and the joint army (with Nguyễn Hoàng) defeated the Mạc.
In 1598, yet another official Ming commission declared the Mạc to be rulers over Cao Bằng province and so the Mạc rulers stayed in this protected area, occasionally launching raids into Trịnh controlled Vietnam.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Mạc dynasty (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Đại Việt: Key Facts
| Founded | 1527 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1677 |
Facts from Wikidata Q1317991 (CC0).
Đại Việt Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Đại Việt appears, with the other states of the time.
Đại Việt Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 190,572 km² in 1531 CE.
Đại Việt: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Đại Việt exist?
Đại Việt is dated to 1529 CE – 1833 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
What was the capital of Đại Việt?
The capital of Đại Việt was Đông Kinh (1527–1592), Cao Bằng (1592–1677).
How large was Đại Việt at its peak?
At its peak in 1531 Đại Việt covered about 190,572 km².
How did the map of Đại Việt change over time?
Đại Việt appears on 3 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1600 CE to 1800 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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