Road To The Dinh Tien Hoang Temple At Ninh Binh, VietNam Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Đinh Bộ Lĩnh 924–979 r. 968–979, originally named Đinh Hoàn 丁桓[1], was the first Vietnamese emperor following the liberation of the country from the rule of the Chinese Southern Han Dynasty, as well as the founder of the short-lived Đinh Dynasty and 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 丁先皇; literally `Đinh, the past emperor`.