• Vietnam [Asia Society]
"A short essay on Vietnam's geopolitical history, from pre-civilization times to the 20th century."

• Vietnam: What's in a Name? [Asia Society]
A short essay about the "many names and identities" Vietnam has had over the centuries.

• History of Vietnam: Vietnamese Independence (950-1859) [Windows on Asia, Michigan State University]
"Lê Lo, a member of the large and wealthy Lê family organized the Lam Son uprising against Chinese rule in 1418. After his victory in 1428, Lê Loi declared himself emperor beginning the Later Lê Dynasty (1428-1788), which became the longest lived dynasty in Vietnamese history."

• Southeast Asia, 1400-1600 A.D. [Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art]
"The Thai kingdom, centered on the capital city of Ayudhya, is a dominant polity in mainland Southeast Asia after the defeat of the Cambodian Khmer empire in 1431." With a period overview, list of key events, and ten related artworks.

• Southeast Asia, 1600-1800 A.D. [Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art]
"In mainland Southeast Asia, courtly and urban centers flourish in prosperous regional kingdoms, such as that of Ayudhya in Thailand. Conflicting relationships between these polities often lead to changing boundaries. Development of these centers is linked in part to the growing importance of trade in the region." With a period overview, list of key events, and four related artworks.

See Michigan State University's Windows on Asia for more on the history of other Southeast Asian countries, including Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia.

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Nguyen Binh Khiem ,1491-1585
Primary Source w/DBQs • Excerpt from Nguyen Binh Khiem's Inscription for "Three Belief" Temple [PDF] [Asia for Educators]

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Lê Thánh-tông, 1442-1497
Primary Source w/DBQs • Excerpt from Lê Thánh-tông's Edict to the Ancestral Temple on the Champa War, 1470 [PDF] [Asia for Educators]

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