Trần Thiêm Bình

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Trần Thiêm Bình (Hán tự: 陳添平, ?–1406) was a pretender to the Vietnamese throne during Hồ dynasty. He was mentioned as Chen Tian-ping (陳天平) in Chinese records.[1]

Trần Thiêm Bình was a fake prince, and his real name was Nguyễn Khang (阮康)[2] or Trần Khang (陳康).[3] , a high official of Trần dynasty whom exiled to Ming China, did not know him.[4] Bình was a house servant of Trần Nguyên Huy. He launched a rebellion against Trần dynasty, and was defeated in 1390. He then fled to Ming China and changed his name to Trần Thiêm Bình.[2]

In 1404, Bình arrived at the Ming imperial court in Nanjing, claiming to be a Trần prince, appealing to the court for the restoration of Trần dynasty.[5] In 1406, Yongle Emperor of Ming China, sent 5000 men to escort him back to Vietnam. Ming army led by (黃中) was ambushed by Vietnamese army in Chi Lăng, and suffered a crushing defeat. Huang Zhong fled back to China, and Trần Thiêm Bình was captured. He was executed by Hồ Quý Ly.[3][2]

This incident made Yongle angry. Finally, Yongle decided to invade Vietnam.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Geoff Wade, translator, Southeast Asia in the Ming Shi-lu: an open access resource, Singapore: Asia Research Institute and the Singapore E-Press, National University of Singapore, http://epress.nus.edu.sg/msl/reign/yong-le/year-2-month-8-day-28, accessed January 23, 2017
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư, Basic Records 8
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Việt Nam sử lược, Quyển 1, Phần 3, Chương 11
  4. ^ Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư, Basic Records 9
  5. ^ Chan 1990, 230.
  • Chan, Hok-lam (1990). "The Chien-wen, Yung-lo, Hung-hsi, and Hsüan-te reigns, 1399–1435". The Cambridge History of China. Volume 7: The Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644 (Part 1). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-24332-7. |volume= has extra text (help)


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