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Âu Lạc

c. 257 – c. 179 BCE · about 78 years approximate dates

Âu Lạc was a kingdom in northern Vietnam founded by An Dương Vương, with its spiral citadel at Cổ Loa. Vietnamese chronicles describe it as uniting the Lạc Việt and Âu Việt peoples. Zhao Tuo of Nanyue conquered it.

Key facts

Dates	c. 257 – c. 179 BCE
Region	Southeast Asia
Continent	Asia
Capital	Cổ Loa
Founder	An Dương Vương
Religion(s)	Vietnamese folk religion

Note on dates: Dates are traditional: Wikipedia gives 257 or 208 BCE for the founding and 208 or 179 BCE for the end.

Before & after

Followed by

Nanyue

Sources

Wikipedia – Âu Lạc

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.