lạc hầu

Thân thiện

Theo truyền thuyết, dưới thời các Vua Hùng, các lạc hầu phụ trách cai quản từng bộ.

Definition

1. Noun (History):
   • Paladin: A high-ranking noble title and administrative official in the semi-legendary Văn Lang kingdom under the Hùng Kings. A Lạc Hầu was a key member of the feudal aristocracy and served as a senior advisor or minister to the king.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các Lạc Hầu và Lạc Tướng giúp vua Hùng cai trị đất nước. (The Paladins and Generals helped the Hùng Kings rule the country.)
  • Chức vụ Lạc Hầu là một chức quan lớn thời Hùng Vương. (The position of Paladin was a high-ranking official title during the Hùng Kings' era.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively in historical contexts discussing the ancient Vietnamese administrative system prior to Chinese domination. It is part of the traditional tripartite ruling structure: Hùng Vương (King), Lạc Hầu (Paladins/Nobles), and Lạc Tướng (Generals/Regional Chiefs).

Variants and Related Words

• Lạc Tướng (n): A military general or regional chief under the Hùng Kings, often governing a region called a "bộ."
• Hùng Vương (n): The title for the legendary kings of the first Vietnamese state, Văn Lang.

Synonyms

• Noble: A person of high rank in a feudal society.
• Minister: A high-ranking official who heads a government department.
• Aristocrat: A member of the highest class in certain societies.

Notes on Translation

• The translation "Paladin" is a conventional scholarly term used in English historiography for "Lạc Hầu." It conveys the idea of a trusted, high-ranking noble in a royal court, similar to its meaning in European medieval context, but within the specific framework of ancient Vietnamese history. It is not related to the religious or warrior connotations sometimes associated with the European term.

Học thuật

1. (lịch sử) Paladin (under the reign of Kings Hung)