Phùng Thị Chính was a Vietnamese noblewoman who fought alongside the

Trưng sisters The Trưng sisters ( (), 𠄩婆徵, literally "Two Ladies

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Trưng", 14 – c. 43) were Luoyue military leaders who ruled for three years after Trung sisters' rebellion, commanding a rebellion of Luoyue tribes and other tribes in ...

in order to repel Han invaders from

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in 43 CE. She was pregnant at the time, and was in charge of protecting the central flank. Legend says she gave birth on the front lines and carried her newborn in one arm and a sword in the other as she fought to open the ranks of the enemy.

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43 deaths Ancient suicides Filicides Han dynasty rebels Murder–suicides in Asia Women in 1st-century warfare Suicides in Vietnam Trưng sisters Vietnamese female generals Vietnamese military personnel who died by suicide Vietnamese rebels Women in ancient Chinese warfare Women in war in Vietnam Year of birth unknown People from Thái Bình province Asian people whose existence is disputed {{noble-stub