Duong Tam Kha

Dương Tam Kha (楊三哥) or Dương Tam Ca, formally King Bình of Dương (楊平王), later known as the Duke of Chương Dương (章陽公) (died 10 August 980), was king of the Ngô dynasty from 944 to 950.

Early years Dương Tam Kha was one of Dương Đình Nghệ's sons, brother of Ngô Quyền's wife, empress Dương. According to Đại Việt sử lược (History annals of Dai Viet), his birth name was Dương Chủ Tướng (楊主將), but according to History of Song, his name was Dương Thiệu Hồng (楊紹洪). Some historians claimed that he was the third son of Dương Đình Nghệ, after Dương Nhất Kha and Dương Nhị Kha.

Six years later, Kiều Công Tiễn, also a general of Dương Đình Nghệ, mutinied and killed his master in order to become governor of Jinghao. In 938, Ngô Quyền, son-in-law and also former general of Dương Đình Nghệ defeated the potency of Kiều Công Tiễn and also killed him. After that, Dương Tam Kha follow Ngô Quyền as his general.

As the Ngô Quyền march his forces to Đại La, Kiều Công Tiễn sent the envoys to Southern Han to petition for sending army to help himself. Emperor of Southern Han, Liu Yan, commissioned his son, Liu Hongcao to help Kiều Công Tiễn, he also led another army to supply his son. But Công Tiễn was executed before this army arrived. In the November 938, at the Battle of Bạch Đằng, the fleet was defeated by Ngô Quyền, Liu Hongcao was killed in battle. Dương Tam Kha participated in this battle.

Later years He spent his later years reclaiming new land called Giao Thủy (Nam Định) with his family and followers. Some historic evidence showed that he was the father of Empress Dương Vân Nga who married Đinh Bộ Lĩnh in 966. She would eventually become the last ruler of the Đinh family who would rule as dowager empress in her son's name, eventually giving rise to the Lê family through her marriage to Lê Hoàn in 980.

Family Father Dương Đình Nghệ (874–937) Sister Dương Thị Ngọc Niece Dương Vân Nga (952–1000)