The area later known as Đắk Lắk was originally controlled by the Kingdom of
Champa. When
Champa was conquered and annexed by Vietnam in the
15th century, Đắk Lắk was brought under Vietnamese rule. Later, in 1540, a noble named Bùi Tá Hán was appointed by the Vietnamese authorities to direct the settlement of the area by ethnic Vietnamese, bringing the highlands under more effective Vietnamese control. Military outposts were established in the area to guard against possible aggression from the west. Later, when Vietnam was occupied by the French, the French established
plantations in the area. There is resistance to French rule in Đắk Lắk, with minority tribes leading a number of rebellions, including a 23-year campaign led by
N’Trang Lơng, a
M’Nông tribal leader. Later, Đắk Lắk was part of
South Vietnam, and saw action in the
Vietnam War.
Chronology of events • End of the 19th century: Đắk Lắk belonged to
Kon Tum, part of Vietnam • 22 November 1904: Đắk Lắk province was created and administered by Annam • 9 February 1913: Đắk Lắk province again part of Kon Tum • 2 July 1923: a new Đắk Lắk was formed. It only had villages. • 1931: it consisted of 5 provinces: Buôn Ma Thuột, Buôn Hồ, Đắk Song, Lak, M'Đrăk • 2 July 1958: Đắk Lắk (Darlac) is composed of Buôn Ma Thuột, Lạc Thiện, M'Đrăk, Đắk Song, Buôn Hồ • 23 January 1959: Quảng Đức province was created with the separation of Đăk Song. Part of M'Đrăk district was added to Khánh Hòa Province • 20 December 1963: Phước An District was formed, with the capital at Phước Trạch, then later to Thuận Hiếu on 1 September 1965. • 1976: new Đắk Lắk was formed from Đắk Lắk and Quảng Đức. • 26 November 2003: Đắk Lắk was dissolved again into Đắk Lắk and Đắk Nông. ==Topography==