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Nguyen Trai

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Nguyen Trai, pen name Uc Trai, lived from 1380 to 1442 and was a Vietnamese poet, politician and Confucian scholar who served as a principal advisor to Le Loi in his fight against the Ming dynasty, at times attributed with being capable of almost miraculous or mythical deeds in that capacity. He is credited with writing Le Loi's political statements and with convincing the Vietnamese populace to support open rebellion against Ming rule, and is the author of the Great Proclamation upon the Pacification of the Wu (Binh Ngo dai cao).

Facts
Notable Publication
Binh Ngo dai cao (Great Proclamation upon the Pacification of the Wu) 1
Office Held
Chief advisor, strategist and propagandist to Le Loi 1
Birthplace
Thang Long (present day Hanoi) 1
Sources
1. Nguyen Trai, Wikipedia
  • Early life
    he was born in 1380 in Thăng Long (present day Hanoi), the capital of the declining Trần dynasty.
  • Works
    He is also the author of 'Great Proclamation upon the Pacification of the Wu' (Bình Ngô đại cáo).
  • Lam Son uprising
    as the chief advisor, strategist and propagandist for the movement.
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