11th Primitive Lê emperor The ruling house of the Tây Sơn dynasty was descended from the same paternal ancestor as the Hồ dynasty Gia Long Đế, the founder of the Nguyễn dynasty, was a paternal grandson of Nguyễn Phúc Khoát, the eighth Nguyễn lord Champa Champa (; ) existed as an independent polity until its annexation by the Nguyễn dynasty in 1832 CE, thereby laying the foundation for the territories of the modern Vietnamese state. Most of the rulers of Champa were of Cham descent, an Austronesian ethnic group distinct from the majority Kinh ethnicity of Vietnam. There were 15 dynasties in the history of Champa. According to Chinese historical sources, Champa officially used the "" () from the 1st to 4th dynasties, "" () during the 5th dynasty, and "" () from the 6th to 15th dynasties. List of dynasties in Vietnamese history This list includes the various dynasties in the history of Vietnam, of both local and Chinese origins. Dynasties of China that ruled Vietnam are highlighted in orange. The Triệu dynasty is highlighted in light orange due to its disputed status. Timeline of dynasties in Vietnamese history Legend: denotes local Vietnamese dynasties denotes dynasties during the First Era of Northern Domination denotes dynasties during the Second Era of Northern Domination denotes dynasties during the Third Era of Northern Domination denotes dynasty during the Fourth Era of Northern Domination See also Dynasty East Asian cultural sphere Emperor at home, king abroad Family tree of Vietnamese monarchs History of Vietnam Hua–Yi distinction List of historical capitals of Vietnam List of monarchs of Vietnam Little China (ideology) Names of Vietnam Northern and Southern dynasties (Vietnam) Sinicization Timeline of Vietnamese history Timeline of Vietnam under Chinese rule Vietnam under Chinese rule Notes References Vietnamese