# Dương Vân Nga

_Vietnamese empress_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Dương Thị Ngọc Vân, courtesy name Vân Nga (雲娥), was the only empress dowager of the Đinh dynasty and afterwards empress of Lê Đại Hành, the first emperor of the Early Lê dynasty. When her husband Đinh Tiên Hoàng was assassinated in 979, Dương Vân Nga became the Empress Dowager of the Đinh dynasty as her son Đinh Phế Đế succeeded the throne. During the short-lived reign of Đinh Phế Đế, Dương Vân Nga and the general Lê Hoàn jointly held the regentship for the 6-year-old emperor, later it was Dương Vân Nga and general Phạm Cự Lượng who decided to cede the Đinh dynasty's throne for Lê Hoàn in 980 so that Đại Cồ Việt could stand the Song dynasty's invasion with a capable ruler. Subsequently, Lê Hoàn entitled Dương Vân Nga as his empress, hence she became the first woman in the history of Vietnam to be married to two emperors.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5315889#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ái Châu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5315889#P19))
- **Died:** 1000 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5315889#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hoa Lư Ancient Capital ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5315889#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Dai Co Viet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5315889#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5315889#P106))
- **Spouse:** Đinh Bộ Lĩnh; Lê Hoàn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5315889#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5315889#P39))

## Questions

**When was Dương Vân Nga born?**  
Dương Vân Nga was born on 952 in Ái Châu.

**What positions has Dương Vân Nga held?**  
Positions held by Dương Vân Nga include: regent.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dương Vân Nga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C6%B0%C6%A1ng_V%C3%A2n_Nga) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5315889](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5315889) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dương Vân Nga.JPG by unknown / Nguyễn Thanh Quang (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:D%C6%B0%C6%A1ng_V%C3%A2n_Nga.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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