Trieu Dynasty - Trieu AI Vuong or Zhao AI Di

Trieu Ai Vuong or Zhao Ai Di

Triệu Hưng (r. 113-112 BC), just 6 years old, ascended the throne and adopted the temple name Trieu Ai Vương. Soon thereafter, Emperor Wu of Han summoned him and his mother, Cu Thi, to an audience to pay homage in the Hán court. The Han held Cu Thi and Trieu Ai under the pretext that the young emperor needed their protection. By acquiescing to this gesture, both the empress dowager and the young emperor gave the public the impression that they were just puppets in the hands of the Hán court. With Triệu Ai in their hands and the empress dowager beheaded, the Chinese prepared their army for an invasion. In 112 BC, the emperor sent two of his commanders, Lo Bac Duc and Duong Boc, along with 5,000 of his best soldiers to invade Nam Việt.

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