Zhao Tuo

Zhao Tuo is the founder of the kingdom of Nanyue.

He is a Chinese military commander who gains independence upon the collapse of the Qin Dynasty.

Nanyue includes northern Vietnam and parts of southern China.

His capital is in Panyu, modern Guangzhou, China.

His ruling circle includes both ethnic Chinese and native Baiyue, and he encourages intermarriage and assimilation.

In Vietnamese, he is referred to as Triệu Đà.

The dynasty he founds is called the Triệu Dynasty.

In traditional Vietnamese history, he is considered the emperor of Vietnam.

However, modern Vietnamese historians regard him as a foreign invader who invaded Vietnam in 207 BCE.

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