In Vietnam women have always been in the forefront in resisting foreign domination. Two of the most popular heroines are the Trung sisters who led the first national uprising against the Chinese, who had conquered them, in the year 40 A.D. 
The Trungs gathered an army of 80,000 people to help drive the Chinese from their lands. From among those who came forward to fight the Chinese, the Trung sisters chose thirty-six women, including their mother.
They trained them to be generals.
They trained them to be generals.
Many names of leaders of the uprising recorded in temples dedicated to Trung Trac are women. These women led a people's army of 80,000 which drove the Chinese out of Viet Nam in 40 A.D.
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"All the male heroes bowed their heads in submission;
Only the two sisters proudly stood up to avenge the country." - 15th century poem.
Only the two sisters proudly stood up to avenge the country." - 15th century poem.
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