Trung Trac and Trung Nhi Pin

Trung Trac and Trung Nhi. In 1st Century B.C. Vietnamese woman had equal rights to men and were able to be clan rulers, own businesses, inherit property, and have multiple husbands. Then in 111 B.C. Vietnam was conquered by the Han dynasty of Imperial China which imposed taxes, laws, and also a patriarchal system that reduced the role and status of women in society. Born in a rural Vietnamese village, into a military family, The Trung sisters grew up studying warfare and learning to fight. In 40 AD they raised an army of 80,000, with both male and female generals, and lead the first national uprising against the Chinese. In a series of victories they took 65 citadels and crowned themselves kings. They established court in Me-Linh and wer...