Đinh Bộ Lĩnh

Đinh Bộ Lĩnh
丁部領
Emperor of Đại Cồ Việt
A statue of emperor Đinh Tiên Hoàng in Hoa Lư
Emperor of Đại Cồ Việt
Reign968 – October 979
PredecessorĐinh Bộ Lĩnh adopted national name as Đại Cồ Việt
SuccessorĐinh Phế Đế
Emperor of the Đinh dynasty
Reign96810/979
PredecessorDynasty established
SuccessorĐinh Phế Đế
Born22 March 924
Gia Viễn, Ninh Bình province, Giao Châu
DiedOctober 979
Hoa Lư, Ninh Bình province, Đại Cồ Việt
Burial
Trường Yên tomb, Hoa Lư
SpouseEmpress Đan Gia
Empress Trinh Thục
Empress Dương Vân Nga
Concubine Nguyễn Thị Sen
Empress Dương Nguyệt Nương
IssueĐinh Liễn, Duke of Nam Việt
Crown Prince Đinh Hạng Lang
Đinh Toàn as emperor Đinh Phế Đế
Princess Phất Kim
Princess Phù Dung
Princess Minh Châu
Princess Liên Hoa
Princess Ngọc Nương.
Names
Đinh Bộ Lĩnh (丁部領)
Đinh Hoàn (丁桓)
Era dates
Thái Bình (太平): 970–980
Regnal name
Đại Thắng Minh Hoàng Đế (大勝明皇帝)
Posthumous name
None
Temple name
None
HouseĐinh
FatherĐinh Công Trứ
ReligionBuddhism

Đinh Bộ Lĩnh (924–979; r.968–979), real name allegedly Đinh Hoàn (), was the founding emperor of the short-lived Đinh dynasty of Vietnam, after declaring its independence from the Chinese Southern Han dynasty. He was a significant figure in the establishment of Vietnamese independence and political unity in the 10th century. He unified Vietnam by defeating twelve rebellious warlords and became the first emperor of Vietnam. Upon his ascension, he renamed the country Đại Cồ Việt. Đinh Bộ Lĩnh was also known as Đinh Tiên Hoàng (先皇; literally "the Former Đinh Emperor").