Thái Tổ is an imperial temple name typically used for Vietnamese emperors who founded a particular dynasty. The term was derived from the Chinese equivalent Tàizǔ. It may refer to:
- Lý Thái Tổ (1009-1028), born Lý Công Uẩn, founder of the Lý dynasty
- Trần Thái Tổ (1225-1234), born Trần Thừa, founder of the Trần dynasty
- Lê Thái Tổ (1428-1433), born Lê Lợi, founder of the Lê dynasty
- Mạc Thái Tổ (1527-1529), born Mạc Đăng Dung, founder of the Mạc dynasty
- Nguyễn Hoàng (1558-1613), the first of the Nguyễn lords and an ancestor of the Nguyễn dynasty
- Nguyễn Huệ (1753–1792), or the Quang Trung Emperor, second emperor of the Tây Sơn dynasty
Thái Tổ | |
Vietnamese alphabet | Thái Tổ |
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Chữ Hán | 太祖 |
Literal meaning | Grand Ancestor |
See also
edit- Gaozu (disambiguation) (similar meaning; some emperors have been called both)
- Taejo (disambiguation) (Korean equivalent)
- Taizu (disambiguation) (Chinese equivalent)