Giản Định Đế
Emperor Giản Định, real name Trần Ngỗi, was the founding emperor of Later Trần dynasty.
Giản Định was the second son of Trần Nghệ Tông, was given the title Giản Định vương. Ming China conquered Vietnam in 1407, he fled to Mô Độ and revolted against China in September 1408. At first he was defeated by Chinese army, later, he was supported by two Vietnamese generals, Đặng Tất and Nguyễn Cảnh Chân, and occupied Nghệ An Province successfully. Giản Định decided to attack Đông Đô but was opposed by Đặng Tất and Nguyễn Cảnh Chân. Giản Định soon had both Đặng Tất and Nguyễn Cảnh Chân arrested and killed, causing dissent and revolt in his army. Đặng Dung and Nguyễn Cảnh Dị, sons of Đặng Tất and Nguyễn Cảnh Chân respectively, installed Trần Quý Khoáng as the new emperor in Chi La.
Giản Định was arrested by Trùng Quang in 1409, and was granted the title thái thượng hoàng. He was sent to Hạ Hồng to attack Chinese army, but was defeated by Zhang Fu and fled to Diễn Châu. Consequently, the Chinese took him captive and transferred him to Nanjing, where he was beheaded around 1410.
