Hùng Duệ Vương
Hùng Duệ Vương was the eighteenth and last Hùng Vương of the Hồng Bàng dynasty, ruling Văn Lang from 408 BC to 258 BC. He was the son of Hùng Vương XVII and died in 257 BC. His reign ended when the dynasty was conquered by Thục Phán.
Legends say Hùng Vương XVIII had at least three daughters, including Tiên Dung. Tiên Dung is famous for refusing marriages until she met Chử Đồng Tử, a fisherman. After a miraculous series of events, the couple married and traveled in search of wisdom, living through strange, magical happenings that are told in folk tales.
Two other well-known legends involve Son Tinh (God of the Mountains) and Thủy Tinh (God of the Sea). Each wanted Nuong, one of the king’s daughters, as wife. Hung Vương arranged a wedding with elaborate gifts, but only Son Tinh could provide them. Thủy Tinh became furious and fought Son Tinh, causing yearly floods and storms that devastated the land.
In the 3rd century BC, the Âu Việt tribes in the north began to unite under Thục Phán. When Thục Phán rose to power, he pressed against Văn Lang (Lạc Việt). Hung Vương’s successors fought to defend the land, but the two clans—Lạc Việt and Âu Việt—eventually united with Thục Phán’s leadership to form Âu Lạc. Thục Phán then became An Dương Vương. Some legends say the last Hung king abdicated in gratitude, others say he died in battle.
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