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during the Period of the 12 Warlords. Khánh was a grandson of

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. He occupied Đường Lâm (modern

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), and titled himself Ngô Lãm Công (吳覽公).''

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'', Peripheral Records vol. 5 Khánh was defeated by

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in 968. Đinh Bộ Lĩnh married his mother. Khánh also married a daughter of Đinh Bộ Lĩnh, and one of his sisters married Đinh Liễn. But Khánh hated Đinh Bộ Lĩnh intensely. He subsequently took his wife and children and hastened to Champa. Arriving at a seaport on the southern border, he drew a dagger from his waist and slashed his wife’s face, scolding her by saying: "Your father coerced and ravished my mother and younger sister; how can I, just because of you, forget your father’s cruelty? You go back; I will go a different way to look for those who can help me.” He was exiled in Champa. ''

'', Basic Records vol. 1 In October 979, Đinh Bộ Lĩnh and Đinh Liễn were killed by a eunuch named

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while they were sleeping in the palace courtyard, and the country fell into chaos. After hearing the news, Khánh encouraged Paramesvaravarman I, the king of Champa, to invade

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. His hope was dashed when a storm destroyed much of the Champa fleet. He fell overboard and drowned.

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