Trần Minh Tông

As the last emperor in the prosperous period of Trần dynasty, Minh Tông was known for his successful reign of Đại Việt with the assistance of many talented mandarins.

His death marked a significant turning point in the history of the Trần Dynasty, as the country began to decline and soon fell into troubled times.

Despite that shortcoming, the Emperor still successfully governed Đại Việt with the assistance of many capable mandarins like Phạm Ngũ Lão, Đoàn Nhữ Hài, Mạc Đĩnh Chi and Chu Văn An.

[5] His biggest mistake, as often cited in historical records, was the death of Trần Quốc Chẩn, the Emperor's father-in-law and a prominent general.

King Che Nang had to flee to Java, but a Trần marquis named Lý Tất Kiến also died in action.

[5][10] During his reign, Minh Tông had two era names, which were Đại Khánh (大 慶, great jubilee, 1314–1323) and Khai Thái (開 泰, prosperous bloom, 1324–1329).

[11] In the operation against Laos in 1335, Minh Tông personally commanded the military but the Đại Việt army continued to lose, while an important mandarin, Đoàn Nhữ Hài, was drowned in battle.