Lê Lợi

Lê Lợi (1385–1433) was the Vietnamese leader who drove out the Ming occupation and founded the Later Lê dynasty. Born into a landed family at Lam Sơn in Thanh Hóa, he was imprisoned under the Ming after their 1407 conquest.

Held from 1413 to 1415, he raised revolt in 1418 as Prince of Pacification. He wore down Ming armies by guerrilla ambush.

In 1427 his forces destroyed Liu Sheng's army at Chi Lăng and took Xương Giang, forcing the Ming to withdraw. Enthroned in 1428 and recognized by the Ming in 1431, he died in 1433 as Lê Thái Tổ.