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MimirHinnVitru OP t1_jaipcuo wrote

Reply to comment by absolutelyshafted in TIL that Crusaders granted safe passage to Mamluk armies to fight Mongols in 1260. by MimirHinnVitru

And Vietnam. Mongols experienced military defeats but Vietnamese agreed to pay tribute...

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absolutelyshafted t1_jaipi8l wrote

The Vietnamese were actually insane defenders lol

IIRC they fought off Chinese invasions like 3 times or more, always remained independent

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Cabbage_Vendor t1_jajaeyu wrote

Repelled the French, Americans and Chinese in the span of about 50 years.

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Ameisen t1_jajd0jl wrote

China administered Vietnam from 111 BCE to 967 CE, with a few breaks, and then 1407-1427.

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