Anterior Lê dynasty

Đại Cồ Việt Quốc
大瞿越國
980–1009
  Early Lê's territory
StatusInternal imperial system within Song tributary
CapitalHoa Lư
Common languagesArchaic Vietnamese
Literary Chinese
Religion
Vietnamese folk religion
Buddhism
GovernmentMonarchy
Emperor 
 980–1005
Lê Đại Hành (first)
 1005
Lê Trung Tông
 1005–1009
Lê Ngọa Triều (last)
Chancellor 
 980
Hồng Hiến
History 
June 980
 Empress Dương Vân Nga enthroned Lê Hoàn
980
980–981
 Lê Ngọa Triều murdered and stole the throne from Lê Trung Tông
1005
 Death of Lê Ngọa Triều
1009
CurrencyCopper-alloy cash coins
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Đinh dynasty
Lý dynasty
Today part ofVietnam
China
Early Lê
CountryĐại Cồ Việt (Vietnam)
Founded9th century
FounderLê Hoàn
Final rulerLê Ngọa Triều
Titles
Estate(s)Hoa Lư
Deposition1009

The Anterior Lê dynasty, alternatively known as the Former Lê dynasty (Vietnamese: nhà Tiền Lê; chữ Nôm: ; pronounced [ɲâː tjə̂n le]) in historiography, was a dynasty of Vietnam that ruled Đại Cồ Việt (chữ Hán: 大瞿越) from 980 to 1009. It followed the Đinh dynasty and was succeeded by the Lý dynasty. It comprised the reigns of three emperors.