Second Chinese domination

Second Chinese domination was a colony in Vietnam (Southeast Asia) that lasted from 43 to 544 CE, about 501 years. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).

Under the Han and the southern dynasties, Jiaozhou was governed directly from China and drawn into Chinese learning and Buddhism. Revolts were frequent, including Lady Trieu's in 248.

See Second Chinese domination on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

43 to 544 CE

Duration

501 years

Type

Colony

Region

Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Language family

Chinese

Came from

• Trung sisters' kingdom 40 to 43 CE

Became

• Early Ly dynasty (Van Xuan) 544 to 602 CE

Neighbours in Southeast Asia

• Champa c. 192 to 1832 CE
• Pyu city-states c. 200 BCE to 1050 CE
• Funan c. 68 to 550 CE
• Langkasuka c. 100 to 1400 CE
• Kutai Martadipura c. 350 to 1605 CE
• Tarumanagara c. 358 to 669 CE
• Early Ly dynasty (Van Xuan) 544 to 602 CE
• Trung sisters' kingdom 40 to 43 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
• Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East
• Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
• Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe

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