On the 20th of October 2008, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) issues the stampset:

Lady Triệu's Rebellion (248 - 2008) 

(VN code 975)

Triệu Thị Trinh, also known as Triệu Ẩu or Bà Triệu (Lady Triệu) was a female warrior in 3rd century Vietnam who managed, for a time, to successfully resist the Kingdom of Wu during their occupation of Vietnam.

Triệu Thị Trinh was born in Sơn Trung Village, Triệu Sơn District, Thanh Hóa province (situated in today) on the 2nd October AD 225 (Year of the Horse). She was orphaned at a young age and live with her brother Triệu Quốc Đạt.

In 248, after her brother died, she assembled people to attack the Eastern Wu Kingdom commanded by Imperal Secretist Lục Dận (Lu Yin) to Inspector of Giao Chỉ (Jiaozhou). It was said that she rode into the battle on the back of an elephant, clad in golden armour carying a sword in each hand. She managed to defend her territory for several months (about 5 - 6 moths). When she was defeated by Wu, she committed suicide by drowning herself in Bồ Điền Commune. At that time she was 23 years old.

In order to commemorate her merits, on the 20th of November 2008, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) issues the stampset “Lady Triệu’s Rebellion (248 - 2008)” with 01 value of 1,000 đ.

The stampset features the image of Lady Triệu riding on white elephant and brandishing a sword to command troops.

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