Co Loa Citadel over historical periods

Since the sixteenth century, the history of Co Loa turned to a new page. Nearly a century affected by large fluctuations which had a direct impact on the process of rural development here because Co Loa original residents had been evicted by the Mac, the village formed in the XI …

To the sixteenth century, the history of Vietnam began a turbulent period with the war among different feudal corporations for power struggle; the country was always in a state of confusion and chaos. Co Loa was adjacent to the capital, so it was badly affected by fluctuations in the history. …

In 1010, the Ly Dynasty set up the capital in Dai La Citadel – later renamed it Thang Long. After more than 40 years (968 – 1009) moved to Hoa Lu – Ninh Binh, the capital of the country was back to the center of Red River Delta. According to …

Co Loa was the capital of Early Ngo Dynasty, but in fact it only existed with the proper function of a capital in 6 years under Ngo Quyen’s reign. After Ngo Quyen died, Co Loa became the focal point of the battle for power and in fact, it was just …

Ngo Quyen was born in Mau Ngo year (898), 5th year of Can Ninh reign, in the local influential family in Duong Lam commune, Son Tay town, Hanoi. He was the son of Ngo Man, an influential mandarin official in Duong Lam commune, his Ngo surname is a local influential …

According to the Complete History of Dai Viet, Au Lac State existed from 257 to 208 BC. But this book also notes that the resistance war against the Qin occurred in 214 BC and Tuong District established by the Qin was Viet country, i.e. Qin troops had captured Au Lac. …

The foundation of Qin Empire was the inevitable result of a long and complicated history, marking a new development of China with the establishment of a strong centralized monarchy. In 221 BC, the Qin defeated six countries in the war among “seven powers” in Warring States and acquired the entire …

According to old documents of Vietnam and China, in accordance with the common folk legends, Van Lang State of Hung Kings was followed by Au Lac State of An Duong Vuong. Au Lac was a historical fact and An Duong Vuong was a real historical figure. However, about the history …

According to archaeological researches, at the end of the Old Stone Age about 20,000 years to 11,000 years ago, there were vestiges of human habitation in Co Loa. In 1971 – 1972, archaeologists found in Dong Thanh, Duong Ca (Main Road) area- also known as Duong Cam Xu (Forbidden Land …