The Hồ dynasty in Vietnam was a short-lived seven-year reign of two emperors, Hồ Quý Ly in 1400 and his second son, Hồ Hán Thương, who reigned from 1400 to 1407. The practice of bequeathing the throne to a designated son was similar to what had happened in the previous Trần Dynasty and was meant to avoid sibling rivalry. Hồ Quý Ly's eldest son, Hồ Nguyên Trừng, played his part as the dynasty's military general. The appearance of the Hồ family name, origin and background can be traced back to 9th century Zhejiang,... which was then in the midst of the Five Dynasties struggle. From Zhejiang, the family migrated south until they established themselves in Nam Viet . Hồ Liêm, Hồ Quý Ly's great-great-grandfather, moved further south and settled in the province of Thanh Hóa . Some historians bring attention to the fact that Hồ Quý Ly is also known as Lê Quý Ly . In his childhood, Hồ Quý Ly was adopted by Lê Huan after whom he took the family name.
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