Triệu dynasty

Nanyue
Nam Việt
南越國
Nam Việt Quốc
Nanyueguo
204 BC–111 BC
Location of Nanyue at its greatest extent
CapitalPanyu
Common languagesOld Yue language
Religion
Vietnamese folk religion
Chinese folk religion
local Shamanism
Demonym(s)Triệu dynasty
GovernmentMonarchy
Emperor (Hoàng đế) 
 204–137 BC (first)
Zhao Tuo
(Triệu Vũ Đế)
 112–111 BC (last)
Zhao Jiande
(Triệu Dương Vương)
Military dictators (de facto) 
 130/124-111 BC
Lü Jia (Lữ Gia)
History 
221 BC
 Established
204 BC
 First tribute to Han dynasty
196 BC
 Zhao Tuo accession
183 BC
 Conquest of Âu Lạc
179 BC
 Second tribute to Han dynasty
179 BC
111 BC
 Disestablished
111 BC
Population
 111 BC estimate
1,302,805
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Thục dynasty
Qin dynasty
Han dynasty
First Era of Northern Domination
Today part ofVietnam
China
Triệu
CountryKingdom of Nam Việt
Founded3rd century BC
FounderTriệu Đà
Final rulerTriệu Kiến Đức
Titles
Estate(s)Panyu (Phiên Ngung)
Deposition111 BC

The Triệu dynasty or Zhao dynasty (Chinese: 趙朝; lit. 'Zhao dynasty'; Vietnamese: Nhà Triệu; 茹趙) ruled the kingdom of Nanyue, which consisted of parts of southern China as well as northern Vietnam. Its capital was Panyu, in modern Guangzhou. The founder of the dynasty, Zhao Tuo (Triệu Đà), was a Chinese general from Hebei and originally served as a military governor under the Qin dynasty. He asserted the state's independence in 207 BC as the Qin dynasty was collapsing. The ruling elite included both native Yue and immigrant Han peoples. Zhao Tuo conquered the Vietnamese state of Âu Lạc and led a coalition of Yuè states in a war against the Han dynasty, which had been expanding southward. Subsequent rulers were less successful in asserting their independence and the Han dynasty finally conquered the kingdom in 111 BC.