Definition

1. Noun (Historical):
   • Military chief: The title for a high-ranking military commander and regional administrator during the era of the Hùng Kings in ancient Vietnamese legend and history.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Theo truyền thuyết, các lạc tướng giúp vua Hùng cai trị đất nước. (According to legend, the military chiefs helped the Hùng Kings rule the country.)
  • Chức vụ lạc tướng là một vị trí quan trọng trong bộ máy nhà nước Văn Lang. (The position of military chief was an important role in the administrative apparatus of the Văn Lang state.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively in historical and academic contexts to describe the feudal administrative and military system of early Vietnamese civilization.

Variants and Related Words

• Lạc hầu (n): A civil official or marquis under the Hùng Kings, often mentioned alongside .
• Lạc dân (n): The common people or citizens during the Hùng Kings' period.

Synonyms

• Military commander: A leader of armed forces.
• Chieftain: The leader of a tribe or clan, often in a historical context.

Related Terms

• Hùng Vương / Hùng Kings (n): The legendary founding kings of the Vietnamese nation.
• Văn Lang (n): The name of the first legendary Vietnamese state under the Hùng Kings.

1. (lịch sử) Military chief (under the reign of kings Hung)