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Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị were born in JiaoZhi, a district of the Han dynasty (Now, Northern Vietnam). They both became Vietnamese military rulers for 3 years after rebelling in around 40 AD against the first Chinese domination of Vietnam. The former Qin commander, Zhao Tuo overthrew and conquered Âu Lạc and renamed it into Nanyue ('Nam Việt' in Vietnamese). The sisters died in 43 AD after they were left behind by their fellows and suicided.
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The Trưng Sisters are deeply admired in Vietnam, as the helped the country escape 247 years of domination from the Chinese. A district in Hanoi is named after them and including some roads in Vietnamese major cities like Ho Chi Minh in Southern Vietnam. A few amusement parks have statues of the Sisters at the front gate like Suoi Tien in Ho Chi Minh. Even if the legacy was from nearly 2000 years ago, it lies in the remains of Vietnam, making the symbol of freedom and resistance.
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During that time of the existence of the Trưng Sisters, many people didn't believe in women's leadership. That is also one of the reasons of why the rebels left the sisters behind. One of the reasons for defeat was it was "Under woman leadership" found in aged Vietnamese books. The Trưng Sisters showed many people wrong and improved women's status in the Vietnam.
Around the country, there are temples with names of them or usually called "Hai Bà Trưng" Temples. The first ones appeared during the third Chinese domination of Vietnam. One popular one is located in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. Near the Hoàn Kiếm Lake lies a Hai bà Trưng Temple.