By Bảo Ngọc
Explore one of the most explosive and transformative social movements in the history of Southeast Asia. Ngọc takes you through the collapse of the centuries-old partition between the Trịnh and Nguyễn clans, tracking how three peasant brothers from Bình Định built a massive revolutionary force. You will analyze the language of military choreography, studying the tactical trap set for Siamese forces at Rạch Gầm and Xoài Mút, the political campaign that dismantled the northern Trịnh lords, and the historic lightning mobilization (hành quân thần tốc) where Nguyễn Huệ crowned himself Emperor Quang Trung to shatter the Qing occupation forces at Ngọc Hồi and Đống Đa. This lesson provides an elite vocabulary framework for discussing political power vacuums, military strategies, and institutional reforms.
Part of Vietnamese History: From Origins to the Modern Era