AD 40

1 record placed in AD 40; regions: Southeast Asia.

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AD 40Placed in a yearSoutheast AsiaPolitics and institutions

Trưng Trắc establishes her capital at Mê Linh

The later Zizhi tongjian reports that Trưng Trắc established her capital at Mê Linh after proclaiming herself ruler.

Limits: Pinned Wikisource revision 1502566; the subject and second-month date come from the beginning of the same paragraph. The chronicle gives no day.

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Source: Zizhi tongjianRead the source